Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban

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Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban.Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an official social media blackout, highlighting the inability of governments to contain disinformation, experts said.A nine-day...
This article was published Wednesday, 22 May, 2019 by AFP
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AFP/File / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI Sri Lanka struggled to contain the spread of fake news and disinformation in the wake of the Easter attacks


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