The Impact of Social Media on Covid-19 Information Dissemination
The Impact of Social Media on Covid-19 Information Dissemination
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Over time, social media has evolved into an active technical tool as well as a news and communication medium for Nigerian citizens. Access to mobile telephony, particularly among digitally aware adolescents, has made information distribution as simple as snapping a finger. As the epidemic has encroached on and emasculated global activities, social media platforms have been used as a source of information for individuals. Its importance has grown as a result of the government's implementation of a lockdown strategy to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. As a result, it has evolved into an active instrument for engagement and communication, disseminating both reasonable and incredulous (mis)information. Social media sites...
