#2 Yoga moms, WhatsApp, and terrorists

Covid-19, the African Story

Sep 27 2021 • 23 mins

Everybody from your Granny to the Taliban uses it; but where is the fact-checking?  This episode looks at how WhatsApp and disinformation go hand in hand in Kenya and Nigeria.

We look at how you can spot fake medical news yourself; how to report on a disease that doesn't officially exist; and learn how did one anti-vax Kenyan doctor lead the movement to downplay Covid-19, before succumbing to the disease himself.

Featuring Kenyan reporter Peter Mwai and American filmmaker Charles Kriel.

Warning: this episode may contain Bill Gates.

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