Facebook detailed steps it is taking to safeguard upcoming elections in Africa.
The social network is teaming up with local third-party fact-checkers in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon and Senegal to determine whether news shared via its platform is accurate and limit the distribution of content that is proven to be false.
Organizations working with Facebook include international news agency Agence France-Presse, Kenya’s Pesa Check and Nigeria’s Dubawa, Africa Check and CrossCheck Nigeria.
Facebook and its WhatsApp messaging application are also sharing tips on how to spot and flag fake news via outlets such as radio and print in Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya and Zimbabwe.
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