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What we should do to combat fake news ahead of poll

Concept of how social media is a wash with fake news. [BBC]

As the clock ticks towards the August 9th polls, the Kenyan media landscape has undergone worrying developments with the advent of fake news.

The proliferation of disinformation campaigns packaged as news and hoaxes that are popularly referred to as “fake news” is affecting the way Kenyans interpret political campaigns.

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