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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, decried the increasing wave of fake news and disinformation traversing social media three weeks before the 2023 general elections.

The minister said these while addressing guests before the presentation of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, at the 21st session of the Presidential Scorecard series, held at the National Press Centre in Abuja.

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