Public Perception Of The Influence Of Social Media In The Fight Against Corruption In Nigeria.

ABSTRACT

The study, examine public perception of social media contribution in the fight against corruption, the Idealistic theory, was  used in this research study, as different philosophies  of  scholars review ,is noted to make this research concrete , observed to examine , the public perception ,in Corruption, as news information is being neglected .  the magic bullet theory, creates a strong effect in the media influence .The social media, has played an effective role ,in disseminating and evaluating problems to fight corruption, as the  messages is sent ,through digitization, blogging, tweeting ,etc  enable the masses, have freedom of expression, at the comfort of each and everyone, pace. Therefore; enhancing the brand of messages, disseminated  using the Old and New Media, very effective .The qualitative methodology, is hereby inflicted in the study, with the aid of a secondary data collection(internet materials, journal articles, newspaper reports and books) to obtain in-depth information and concept clarification so as to facilitate the survey .

The study indicates,  the Masses play’s significant roles ,in curbing corruption as the perception of the audience matters towards the fight against neglect of News information ,as a result of Entertainment ,which has therefore affect the lifestyle of Individuals, in the Society .

The criticism of the Public towards News  ,through opinions, determines the Evaluations towards problems solving, in the society .hereby creating room for the government, tackle the issues of Inadequate governance  , excess government and maintain a mutual understanding between the Government organization and the Public .Therefore, through Adequate censorship , information articles should be made catchy, interest its audience ,must be from a reliable source  ,and revolve around finding solutions to solving problems in Nigeria.