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🌍 THREAD: As the world fights to curb #coronavirus, Africa faces a unique challenge: tackling #misinformation fuelled by a deep distrust of government. Our fact checkers around the continent explain (1/5) 🕵️ u.afp.com/3Tz5
Conspiracy theorists in #Nigeria said the government made up COVID-19 cases there to cash in on international funds 💰 while viral online posts recommend eating onion to ward off the disease (2/5)
False rumours in #DRC include claims #coronavirus was created by the state to control the population 👩‍⚕️ Suspicions are fanned by misinformation, leading to attacks against health workers (3/5)
🇿🇦 Fake hotline numbers circulating in #SouthAfrica prompted the government to launch a WhatsApp support line 🤔 Many remain wary of the official narrative amid perceptions of corruption and incompetence, @TendyDube reports (4/5)
@TendyDube In #Kenya, police have detained two people for peddling false #coronavirus claims online, but critics say authorities are clamping down on freedom of speech #CoronavirusFacts Read more here 🔍 u.afp.com/3Tz5 (5/5)
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