Does Facebook really care about fake news?
How false information led to mass murder in Nigeria.
Beyond Today · BBC Radio 4
November 14, 201823m 43s
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Show Notes
This story of a mass murder in the Nigerian city of Jos reveals the devastating impact that fake news can have when it inflames existing tensions. Yemesi Adegoke and Charlie Northcott from the BBC’s Africa Eye talk us through what happened.
Producers: Philly Beaumont and Duncan Barber.