ASSESSMENT OF NOVENA UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES STUDENT PERCEPTION ON FACEBOOK AS A CREDIBLE NEWS SOURCE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Arguments and counter arguments are rife about the credibility of news from facebook. This study therefore assesses Novena University students perception of the credibility of facebook news. Anchored on source credibility theory and perception theory, this work employed survey with questionnaire as instrument for data collection to sample 377 respondents out of the total population 6500 students in Novena University data was collected through the administration ofquestionnaire and analyzed using frequency tables and simple percentage. The study found that the respondents confirmed that they trust facebook news sources, meaning that they perceive facebook as a credible source of news. The University authorities should recommend the use of facebook as a means of getting information for academic purposes.
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