Articolo
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10.7336/academicus.2017.15.11 |
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Titolo completo
Inglese
(eng)
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Academicus International Scientific Journal |
| Editore (01) |
Academicus International Scientific Journal |
| Paese di pubblicazione |
Albania
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ISSN
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20793715 |
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Rivista Stampata
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ISSN
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23091088 |
| Formato del prodotto |
Rivista Online
(JD)
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| Numero del volume |
15 |
| Data del fascicolo (YYYY/MM) |
2017 / 01 |
Titolo
Inglese
(eng)
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Audience Perception of Hate Speech and Foul Language in the Social Media in Nigeria: Implications for Morality and Law |
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Di (autore)
(A01)
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Terfa T. Alakali |
| Affiliazione |
Department of Mass Communication, University of Mkar, Benue State, Nigeria, Dr. |
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Di (autore)
(A01)
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Hemen Philip Faga |
| Affiliazione |
Faculty of Law, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, MSc. |
| ORCID
(21)
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-011X |
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Di (autore)
(A01)
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Jinatu Mbursa |
| Affiliazione |
Department of Mass Communication, University of Mkar, Benue State, Nigeria, BSc. |
| Numero di Pagine |
18 |
| Prima Pagina |
166 |
| Ultima Pagina |
183 |
| Lingua del testo |
Inglese
(eng)
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| Data di publicazione (YYYY/MM) |
2017 / 01 |
| Copyright |
2017, Academicus |
Abstract
Descrizione principale
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This paper examined the phenomenon of hate speech and foul language on social media platforms in Nigeria, and assessed their
moral and legal consequences in the society and to journalism practice. It used both quantitative and qualitative methodology
to investigate the phenomenon. In the first place, the paper employed the survey research methodology to sample 384 respondents
using questionnaire and focus group discussion as instruments for data collection. Findings from the research indicate that
promoting hate speech and foul language on social media have moral and legal consequences in the society and to journalism
practice. Findings also show that although, the respondents understand that hate speech and foul language attract legal consequences,
they do not know what obligations are created by law against perpetrators of hate speech and foul language in Nigeria. The
paper therefore, adopted the qualitative, doctrinal and analytical methodology to discuss the legal consequences and obligations
created against perpetrators of hate speech and foul language in Nigeria. The paper concluded based on the findings that hate
speech and foul language is prevalent on social media platforms in Nigeria and that there are adequate legal provisions to
curb the phenomenon in Nigeria. It recommends among others things that the Nigerian government and NGOs should sponsor monitoring
projects like the UMATI in Kenya to better understand the use of hate speech and that monitoring agencies set up under the
legal regime should adopt mechanisms to identify and remove hate speech content on social media platforms in Nigeria.
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