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The massive deployment of hate speech and fake news in Nigeria's digital space is too unbecoming; during the famous EndSARS protests, we saw how it led to the destruction of both public and private properties in Lagos Nigeria. There's, therefore, an urgent need to either collectively or individually rise up and wage a war against fake news. In this episode, Segun discusses how machine-learning fake news detector can be developed and deployed in the fight against fake news. While many are calling for strict regulation of social media, Segun believes that would be akin to cutting off the head of a child just because he complains of a headache. In this episode, the host also discusses that while people have the inalienable right to freedom of expression, people also have the right to privacy and protection against falsehood especially that which affects their personal life and business, and exactly how artificial intelligence maintains the balance.
The massive deployment of hate speech and fake news in Nigeria's digital space is too unbecoming; during the famous EndSARS protests, we saw how it led to the destruction of both public and private properties in Lagos Nigeria. There's, therefore, an urgent need to either collectively or individually rise up and wage a war against fake news. In this episode, Segun discusses how machine-learning fake news detector can be developed and deployed in the fight against fake news. While many are calling for strict regulation of social media, Segun believes that would be akin to cutting off the head of a child just because he complains of a headache. In this episode, the host also discusses that while people have the inalienable right to freedom of expression, people also have the right to privacy and protection against falsehood especially that which affects their personal life and business, and exactly how artificial intelligence maintains the balance.