Spotting hoaxes: how young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online

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RT @TC_Africa: A new Reuters report indicates the rise in #misinformation in Africa, especially on #TikTok. Here's how to spot it. https:/…

A new Reuters report indicates the rise in #misinformation in Africa, especially on #TikTok. Here's how to spot it. https://t.co/3o8D8wGxKU 💻 @UHouston/ @UnivofGh / @CUBoulder / @GIJAccra / @UCT_news / @UIowa #ScienceAndTech

RT @TRi_FactsAfrica: 'Not all social media users share false information. Some use cues to check whether what they are seeing online is rel…

'Not all social media users share false information. Some use cues to check whether what they are seeing online is reliable...' https://t.co/6fewsxsr99 via @TC_Africa

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