The Violation of the Law of Defamation in Political Campaigns on Social Media During Nigeria's 2023 General Elections
Background: Although Nigeria’s 2023 general campaigns featured prominently on social media, limited studies have examined the violation of the law of defamation in the process. Objective: This study examines the violation of the law of defamation in social media campaigns during the 2023 general...
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Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria
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| author | Okoli Basil Chuka Monday Aliu Marian Ofunu Ujah Ken Amaechi Egbo Egbara Owa Owa Peter Labe Atime |
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Background: Although Nigeria’s 2023 general campaigns featured prominently on social media, limited studies have examined the violation of the law of defamation in the process.
Objective: This study examines the violation of the law of defamation in social media campaigns during the 2023 general election in Nigeria.
Method: The study used a descriptive survey, and the sample consisted of 321 active social media users with a background in law. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, while analyses were done using percentages, mean, and standard deviation, as well as an independent t-test. The results were presented in charts and tables.
Result: The majority (52%) of the participants indicated that the law of defamation was violated on social media to a large extent during the 2023 general election campaigns in Nigeria. The participants indicated that there were more violations in the presidential election than in the governorship election. Also, there were more violations in the National Assembly election than in the State Assembly. Overall, there were more violations in the presidential election than in all the other categories of elections examined.
Contribution: This study has provided empirical evidence for understanding how social media use in politics has led to the violation of the law of defamation during electioneering campaigns.
Conclusion: The law of defamation was violated on social media during the 2023 electioneering campaigns.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ee65aae74a441958828ca979e8e0edc2024-03-31T16:56:31ZengDepartment of Mass Communication, University of NigeriaIanna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies2735-98832735-98912024-03-0161The Violation of the Law of Defamation in Political Campaigns on Social Media During Nigeria's 2023 General ElectionsOkoli Basil Chuka0https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8141-328XMonday Aliu1https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8491-3264Marian Ofunu Ujah 2https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0701-726XKen Amaechi Egbo3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8000-5527Egbara Owa Owa4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4554-5568Peter Labe Atime5https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5402-5046Department of Political Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti Kogi State University, Anyigba, NigeriaDepartment of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Kogi State University, AnyigbaDepartment of Criminology and Security Studies Federal University Oye -Ekiti, Ekiti StateDepartment of Political Science, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar-Nigeria.Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Background: Although Nigeria’s 2023 general campaigns featured prominently on social media, limited studies have examined the violation of the law of defamation in the process. Objective: This study examines the violation of the law of defamation in social media campaigns during the 2023 general election in Nigeria. Method: The study used a descriptive survey, and the sample consisted of 321 active social media users with a background in law. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, while analyses were done using percentages, mean, and standard deviation, as well as an independent t-test. The results were presented in charts and tables. Result: The majority (52%) of the participants indicated that the law of defamation was violated on social media to a large extent during the 2023 general election campaigns in Nigeria. The participants indicated that there were more violations in the presidential election than in the governorship election. Also, there were more violations in the National Assembly election than in the State Assembly. Overall, there were more violations in the presidential election than in all the other categories of elections examined. Contribution: This study has provided empirical evidence for understanding how social media use in politics has led to the violation of the law of defamation during electioneering campaigns. Conclusion: The law of defamation was violated on social media during the 2023 electioneering campaigns. https://iannajournalofinterdisciplinarystudies.com/index.php/1/article/view/178campaigns; electionsgeneral electionlaw of defamationsocial mediaviolation |
| spellingShingle | Okoli Basil Chuka Monday Aliu Marian Ofunu Ujah Ken Amaechi Egbo Egbara Owa Owa Peter Labe Atime The Violation of the Law of Defamation in Political Campaigns on Social Media During Nigeria's 2023 General Elections Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies campaigns; elections general election law of defamation social media violation |
| title | The Violation of the Law of Defamation in Political Campaigns on Social Media During Nigeria's 2023 General Elections |
| title_full | The Violation of the Law of Defamation in Political Campaigns on Social Media During Nigeria's 2023 General Elections |
| title_fullStr | The Violation of the Law of Defamation in Political Campaigns on Social Media During Nigeria's 2023 General Elections |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Violation of the Law of Defamation in Political Campaigns on Social Media During Nigeria's 2023 General Elections |
| title_short | The Violation of the Law of Defamation in Political Campaigns on Social Media During Nigeria's 2023 General Elections |
| title_sort | violation of the law of defamation in political campaigns on social media during nigeria s 2023 general elections |
| topic | campaigns; elections general election law of defamation social media violation |
| url | https://iannajournalofinterdisciplinarystudies.com/index.php/1/article/view/178 |
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