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African governments team up with tech giants to fight coronavirus lies

A government official uses a whip to attempt to disperse civilians who gathered to access relief food rations, amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Nairobi, Kenya April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi

Governments across Africa are teaming up with technology companies like Facebook and WhatsApp to fight misinformation about coronavirus on social media platforms.

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