Spotting hoaxes: How young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online
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Users do spend some time thinking about whether information is true; the decision to share it (even if it’s fake news) depends on the topic and the type of message.Doctoral media researcher Gregory Gondwe and colleagues share on The Conversation.
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