Residents Perception On Thee Credibility Of News On Social Media

  Abstract This study examined the perception of residents of Abuja on news credibility on social media. Seeing as social media involve users‟ generated content, the sources and reliability of these contents are sometimes uncertain. With the credibility problem associated with social media news, it is essential to determine the extent to which social media users judge the news content they receive from these social media. This study adopted a survey research design with a sample size of 384 respondents. Findings show that social media have become a major source of news among residents in Abu…