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ABSTRACT
The study is focused on the response of Benin City Audience Towards Social Media Generated Fake News. The objectives of the study were to examine the attitude of the Benin city audience towards Social Media News, to find out the responses of Benin residents to online fake news and to find out the extent to which Benin city residents are exposed to generated social media fake news. It also aimed to determine the impact of social media fake news on the Benin city audience. For its methodology, the survey research method was used to gather data used for the study. Findings of the study revealed that Benin City residents have been exposed to receiving news through social media as well as fake news. The findings also indicated that the residents' attitude towards the use of social media is neutral. Based on findings, the researcher concluded that majority of the residents come across and access fake news regularly and it is obviously misleading. The researcher therefore recommended among other things that since fake news is geared towards misleading the public, the social media community should be regulated in a way that fake news can easily be identified.
