People easily believe false information if it matches what they already think. That is why the stereotypes we have for each other in our tribes are so easily exploited to create fear.
By
Ndiritu Muriithi
Columnist
Ecocapp Capital
We are, on a continuous basis, fed fake news, propaganda, false and misleading narratives. You do well to maintain a healthy skepticism, and to fact-check as much as possible, just to make sense of what is going on.
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