Fake news
FAKE: Corporal Caroline Kangogo Was Never Arrested While On The Run
On 5th July 2021, as police intensified the hunt of Corporal Caroline Kangogo, on the run after being linked the murder of two...
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DEBUNKED: KRA Has Not Issued Revised ETR Specifications
On 22nd June 2021, the press release circulated indicating that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) had issued revised electronic tax register specifications. The...
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FAKE: New York Times Did Not Publish Article Urging America to Learn From BBI
A purported New York Times newspaper page that has been doing rounds on Whatsapp with an opinion article supporting the BBI is fake....
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Facebook Launches Information Centres to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa
Facebook is expanding its COVID-19 Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Information Centres form part of Facebook’s effort to...
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WhatsApp to Limit Forwarded Messages to Arrest COVID-19 Misinformation
WhatsApp on Tuesday announced it was reducing the number of chats a “highly-forwarded” message can be forwarded to limit the spread of harmful...
BT Correspondent2 Mins read
Media council: Radio, social media hot bed for fake news
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has revealed that social media and the radio are platforms used to spread and report fake news...
Brenda Gamonde2 Mins read
CA report warns of sharp rise of cyber threats in Kenya
There was an increase in the number of cyber threats targeted at Kenya’s cyber space with over 10.2 million cyber events detected during...
BT Reporter1 Mins read
WhatsApp limits forward messages to curb fake news
Social media giant WhatsApp has moved to combat the spread of fake news on its platform by announcing that it is now limiting...
Samuel Gitonga1 Mins read
Kenyan Journalist Debuts on BBC with Fake News Report
A story by renowned business journalist Georgie Ndirangu on how Kenyan hackers are using technology to fight fake news marked his debut on...
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