The dangerous consequences of dismissing real news as fake
In short: When we label truth as fiction, the real-world consequences can be devastating. Stephanie Busari explores the gravity of misinformation and the specific harm caused by denying verifiable events.
Busari highlights a critical flip-side of the misinformation crisis: the dismissal of actual news as 'fake.' She illustrates this through the kidnapping of nearly 300 Chibok schoolgirls in northeast Nigeria by Boko Haram. In this instance, some Nigerians believed the reports were a government hoax rather than a reality.
The video provides a profound look at how these narratives impact human lives. Busari, who was part of the CNN team that won a Peabody Award for this coverage, shares the weight of reporting on these missing girls and the significance of finding evidence, such as a 2016 video confirming some were still alive.
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- Also: Stephanie Busari: What Happens When Real News Is Dismissed As Fake?
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