STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBIA power to cause division in the country31. Naturally, there are people who continue to use social media for professional news dissemination. The Daily Nation on 4th December echoed sentiments of a Lusaka Archbishop, Alick Banda, calling on the public to stop publishing fake news on social media32. The same article quoted Chishimba Kambwili stating that there are genuine people using social media while others are using it to fabricate stories. Mr. Kambwili however said that people expressing their views on social media after analyzing a particular situation should not be mistaken for abusers. “Those who are misusing social media for the sake of lying it‟s not good. If you go on social media and start creating stories which are not there, that is abuse of social media,” he said. In this quarter, fake advertisements soliciting for money from applicants increased on social media, though only one case had been reported in the media. With the growth of internet usage in Zambia, fake job adverts have increased which are being used as scams to solicit money from unsuspecting users. Zambia Daily Mail on 22nd November cited ZAF dismissing online recruitment advert33. The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has cautioned citizens against falling prey to a fake advertisement that is recruiting staff online. Members of the pubic are being swindled out of huge sums of money from individuals claiming to be recruiting under ZAF. This is according to a statement issued yesterday by ZAF Director for Public Relations and Foreign Liaison, Chondela Manjimela. Following the increase in the abuse of the internet by some members of society, government continues indicating that a bill to regulate internet usage will be tabled before parliament. 31 Zambia Daily Mail – Fake News has the potential to divide Nation – 8th November, 2018 Daily Nation – Stop Fake News – Bishop – 4th December, 2018 33 Zambia Daily Mail – ZAF dismisses online recruitment drive – 22nd November, 2018 32 21