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Abstract This study was on an assessment of the hate speech bill and fight against misinformation on social media. Three objectives were raised which included: To ascertain the prevalence of misinformation in Nigeria, to determine whether social media has contributed to misinformation in Nigeria and to determine if the hate speech bill is strategic enough to curtail the rate of misinformation in Nigeria. A total of 77 responses were received ...

Abstract This study was on Students Perception Of Nudity On Social Media (Instagram), A Study Of Delsu, Abraka. Three objectives were raised which included: Determine the frequency at which Delta State University students use Instagram, Determine the amount of nude contents viewed by student on Instagram, Ascertain the perceptions of Delta State University students towards nude contents on Instagram and find out the motive behind posting of nude contents on ...

Abstract This study was on the role of social media in the police reformation in Aba. Three objectives were raised which included: Find out how social media contributed to the 2020 EndSARS protest in Nigeria and to ascertain if social media played a significant role in the reformation of police in Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design and conveniently enrolled 80 participants in the study. A total of 77 ...

Abstract This study was on social media scandal stories and RCCG Rivers youths perception of pastors in Rivers state. Three objectives were raised which included: To ascertain effect of social media scandal stories of pastor on the growth of RCCG in Rivers state, to find out the perspective of RCCG youths on social media scandal stories on pastors in Rivers state and to find out what bodies constituted to supervise ...

ABSTRACT This study was carried out on social media and the management of covid-19 information in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. To achieve this 3 research objectives were formulated.  The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of all the residents and social media users in Port-Harcourt, Revers State. In determining the sample size, the researcher purposively selected 130 ...

TITLE PAGE                                                                                   Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Content List of Tables ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the study 1.2       Statement of the problem 1.3       Objective of the study 1.4       Research Questions 1.5       Significance of the study 1.6       Scope of the study 1.7       Limitation of the study 1.8       Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1       Review of concepts 2.2       Review of Empirical studies 2.3       Theoretical ...

ABSTRACT Social media is a new phenomenon that has changed how the business environment operates. Businesses are able to gain access to resources that were otherwise not available to them. It has also helped businesses to increase their worthiness, cultivate strategic partnerships and increase their contact with customers and suppliers. It is therefore become important for business owners and marketers to understand how social media work as a communication and ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study The media and especially the social media have over the years been recognized as a major aspect of governance especially in the advanced countries. Before the advent of democracy, the frontliners of the adoption of democracy in the Nigeria during the military era anchored the argument on the issue of participatory governance, where government would be run in an all-inclusive fashion instead ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background to the Study The wave of coronavirus (COVID-19)-related content has become a high-stakes test for social media platforms’ abilities to fight misinformation. False recommendations about how to avoid contracting the virus or what measures infected people should take to avoid spreading it have the potential to cause more sickness and death from a pandemic that has already taken thousands of lives worldwide WHO(2020). According to ...

ABSTRACT Social media is a new phenomenon that has changed how the business environment operates. Businesses are able to gain access to resources that were otherwise not available to them. It has also helped businesses to increase their worthiness, cultivate strategic partnerships and increase their contact with customers and suppliers. It has become important for business owners and marketers to understand how social media work as a communication and marketing ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY New technological inventions can have a great impact in organizations through its contributions to change the social environment while expediting sharing of knowledge and the development of new ideas. (Kling et al, 2005). Social Media will come in handy as a good example of new technological innovation that is making a great impact in the organizations of today. In time past, the ...

Abstract The effect of social media has increased among consumers around the world, causing an increase in the adoption of social media as tactics and means of sharing information among many public relations professionals. Because this new form of communication is growing at such a rapid pace, it is important to analyze the effect of social media on the practice of public relations because communications world is dramatically moving in ...

Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the impact of social media on modern journalism in Makurdi metropolis. To achieve this aim, the survey research method and chi-square were used. Subjects were drawn from journalists in Makurdi metropolis in Benue State, using the purposive sampling technique. Three research questions and one alternative hypothesis guided the study. Research findings showed that social media have enhanced the productivity of journalists ...

Abstract This research was conducted with the aim to examine the impact of Nigerian Television Authority Enugu no the social development of rural community Emene, Enugu state. The study was based on uses and gratification theory. The population of the study was 250 out of which 200 were purposively selected and sampled. The researcher consulted relevant literature to raise secondary data while questionnaire was tested using chi- square goodness of fit test ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction to the Study 1.1 Background to the Study The origin of communication has been traced to the ancient Homosapiens i.e. (Neanderthal man) and it has remained ubiquitous activity which enables us to relate with others anywhere. For instance, numerous studies have confirmed that an individual, in his entire life spends 75 percent of each day communicating. One of such studies cited by Berlo (1960) says “each ...

Abstract This study examined the perception of residents of Abuja on news credibility on social media. Seeing as social media involve users‟ generated content, the sources and reliability of these contents are sometimes uncertain. With the credibility problem associated with social media news, it is essential to determine the extent to which social media users judge the news content they receive from these social media. This study adopted a survey ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Social media crises are a reality and a risk that we all face today. We’re all vulnerable to online attacks that threaten having a lasting and damaging impact on our brand’s reputation, both online and offline, and bottom-line. Managing your online risk requires more than just social monitoring of your brand. It requires a plan against them. A social media crisis is an online ...

ABSTRACT The study investigated the influence of social media in addressing farmers-herdsmen’s conflict in Nigeria by using Enugu state as a case study. Survey research design was employed to carry out the study. A total of two hundred and twenty questionnaires was distributed to respondents, out which two hundred and eight were retrieved and total of two hundred and one questionnaires were correctly filled. At the end, a total of ...

CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY  INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY “Marketing and marketing communications mix is changing. New insights, new tools, new opportunities and new challenges are emerging as the 21st century progresses. The world’s 61/4 billion consumers and almost 400 million business customers are becoming increasingly accessible” (Smith and Taylor, 2004, p 4) which makes them ready targets for new global competitors. “Marketing has moved from ‘customer acquisition’ (winning new ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background to the Study The era of the teacher being a reservoir of knowledge has past. The world is moving at a jet speed as a result of advances in technology. Importantly, technology entails information and communication which may be defined as the handling and processing of information (texts, images, graphs, instruction) for use by means of electronic and communication devices such as computer, cameras, telephones (Oleabhiele, ...