Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the spread of fake news, false information popularly known as misinformation which has created fear and panic among the people. This has been coupled with a lot of conspiracy theories that were promulgated by people in terms of how the disease is acquired, how it spreads, and how it is cured. The chapter documents the role of academic librarians in dealing with fake news and misinformation in institutions of higher learning. A multiple case study of three institutions was done to study what has been done to deal with fake news in this pandemic period. Document analysis and participant observation were used to collect data that was analysed using content analysis. It was noted that institutions of higher learning had been instrumental in offering information and digital literacy skills training to impart knowledge and skills on how to evaluate information sources. It is recommended that librarians should continuously upskill themselves to be able to gain the knowledge and skills that are needed.
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