Kenya election: Deep fakes, propaganda, libel inundate social media
The ‘deep fakes’ have increased in the final two weeks of elections campaigns in Kenya as they seemingly target the less informed. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK
Business and Technology Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Media Group
The final stretch of the campaigns has witnessed outright propaganda and manipulated videos and audios online spaces, signalling a rebound of fake news.
From fabricated videos made to misrepresent a candidate’s opinion to invented phone calls alleging plans to rig elections and fake statements claiming foreign support for a specific candidate, the ‘deep fakes’ have increased these final two weeks as they seemingly target the less informed.
