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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

The page with the headline “Kenya’s Building Bridges Initiative A Lesson For America” and dated 20th January 2021, was purportedly written by Tim...

Facebook will now limit the spread of misinformation about covid-19. www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Facebook Launches Information Centres to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

Facebook COVID-19 Information Centre expanded to 17 African countries

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WhatsApp to Limit Forwarded Messages to Arrest COVID-19 Misinformation

Social media site has reported a spike in forward messages since the outbreak of COVID-19

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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...

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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...

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WhatsApp limits forward messages to curb fake news

Social media giant moves to curb misinformation after wave of lynchings in India

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Kenyan Journalist Debuts on BBC with Fake News Report

In the story, the former CNBC Africa presenter how 50 hackers have combined efforts through hackathons to take on purveyors of disinformation and...