Welcome to The Leading Question, an initiative of Internews. Each month, we explore a question about the state of today’s media and connect you to the people who are shaping the answer.
This month’s Leading Question: How is disinformation affecting the elections in Nigeria?
Tomorrow, millions of Nigerians will go to the polls to select their new President in one of the most globally consequential elections of 2023. They will do so after months in which false rumors about the candidates and the electoral process have proliferated online.
What role has disinformation played in the lead up to this pivotal vote? What countermeasures can be put in place to tackle this problem, support independent Nigerian media, and ensure a peaceful transfer of power? Read the piece below to find out.