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The 77 Percent — Fighting fake news in Africa

March 3, 2020

A man raised from the dead, an imposter posing as President Muhammadu Buhari, Jesus on a visit, and the notion that black people are immune to the coronavirus: The lines between reality and fiction have become blurred on African social media networks. In this edition of the 77 Percent, Wanjiku Mwaura engages with young Nigerians on what can be done about the problem of fake news.

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