Professor Wole Soyinka says fake news has become a threat to
mankind and that it may cause World War 3.
Soyinka who is a panelist at BBC News‘ ‘Countering Fake
News’ symposium said this in Abuja today said, “I’ve said this before that fake
news may cause World War 3 and the fake news will be started by a Nigerian.”
He said it was unfortunate that many false statements have
been attributed to him.
“During the last Presidential election, I was quoted as
saying that it serves President Jonathan right for marrying an illiterate.
Sometimes some people quote me as saying if you vote for a particular
candidate, your mother is a goat, or your father is a gorilla”.
Soyinka said last year he saw his obituary many times on
social media causing many people to call his phone.
