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The most effective way to mitigate the negative effect of fake news without neutering WhatsApp’s capacity to strengthen democracy is through digital-literacy campaigns. (Photo by Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images)
AFRICA

Is WhatsApp shaping democracy in Africa?

A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns

  • Nic Cheeseman
  • Idayat Hassan
  • Jonathan Fisher
  • Jamie Hitchen
7 min read