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2468-Main Article Text-7554-1-10-20200328
2468-Main Article Text-7554-1-10-20200328
2468-Main Article Text-7554-1-10-20200328
Search terms used: fake news, fake Primary search yielded initial 265
news definition, fake news in Nigeria, potentially relevant articles through
fake news awareness in Nigeria, Google Scholar
motivations for fake news sharing in
Nigeria, consequences for fake news
sharing in Nigeria, Nigeria and fake
news, social media and fake news in
Nigeria. (n=245) articles screened out
based on inclusion and exclusion
criteria: articles that does not entirely
focus on Nigeria, Non-English articles,
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focusing on other part of the world.
Final articles that looked at Final articles that looked at Final articles that examined
consequences of fake news in motivation for fake news sharing awareness of fake news in Nigeria
Nigeria (n=7). in Nigeria (n=4). (n=9).