WhatsApp and Africa
Another story of "fake news"
In this edition, we're talking WhatsApp. Specifically, the popularity of WhatsApp in Africa, and the credibility it has as a communications tool.
The Economist reported that WhatsApp was used by "propaganda secretaries" in the run-up to the Nigerian presidential elections.
Similar stories surfaced in Kenya and Sierra Leone during their respective election…
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