FAKE NEWS PHENOMENONAn examination of the post, however, reveals that it is fake as it does not exist on Dr Carson’s account. Social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, are awash with fake sites carrying non-existent quotations from Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. In November 2015, Jeffrey Gettleman, The New York Times correspondent in Kenya, found himself in an awkward position after falling prey to the fake Mugabe quotes. The Times had to correct a story on Kenyan corruption that had initially carried fictitious comments about mR Mugabe chiding Kenyans' inherent tendency to steal. So next time you want to know what is fake or genuine, the power is in your hands.

Source: Daily Nation February 15, 2017 08:17 UTC