Kenya election: False CNN and BBC news reports circulate

A fake news report about Kenya's election, that is made to look as if it is from broadcaster CNN has been circulating on social media.

CNN posted online to confirm that the 📹video report is fake, while the BBC urged people to verify any stories claiming to be from the broadcaster by visiting the BBC website.

It also found that while traditional media remained the most trusted source of information, large numbers of people got their news from Facebook and WhatsApp.

The presidential election on 8⃣ August will see incumbent President Kenyatta run against 7⃣ candidates including his main challenger, opposition leader Raila Odinga.

While Kenya's 2013 elections passed relatively peacefully, there was serious post-election violence following the 2007 polls, which left over 1,000 people dead and 600,000 displaced from their homes😞

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