Governor Ben Ayade Cross River State has advocated theregulations of the social media to curb fake news that is fast becoming athreat to national unity and development of Nigeria. Ayade made the call as Special Guest of Honour in Calabar atNigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC 2019 National Broadcast Summit with thetheme: Broadcasting and Democracy: Emerging Security Imperatives. Liberty News Correspondent, Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir reportsthat the Governor stressed that the current tension in the country and certainchallenges nationwide, is a result of the media failure, and NBC must rise tothe occasion and check the threat. Ayade said nowhere in the world that there is absolute freedom,and for anyone to be free, he must summit his freedom to the law. The supposedlack of national cohesion he added is more creation of the media than reality. Chairman of the event, former Director General of FederalRadio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN and Nigerian Television Authority, NTAMuhammed Ibrahim said the role of the media in shaping opinion and governmentdecision cannot be overemphasized. The media he asserted must speak truthto power to ensure values that will nurture democracy are sustained.