{
  "id": 2529055,
  "title": "SPECIAL REPORT: How social media shapes reprisal violence in Plateau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/special-report-how-social-media-shapes-reprisal-violence-in-plateau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T07:51:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/investigationspecial-reports/904579-special-report-how-social-media-shapes-reprisal-violence-in-plateau.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Between February and April 2026, violence surged in Plateau State amid misinformation, inflammatory narratives, and graphic content on social media. This investigation examines how unverified claims circulated on Facebook, influenced public perception and real-world attacks. The post SPECIAL REPORT: How social media shapes reprisal violence in Plateau appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "How streaming and social media have helped build the modern F1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/how-streaming-and-social-media-have-helped-build-the-modern-f1",
        "published": "2026-08-22T08:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}