Zimbabwe: Hate Speech and Misinformation On the Rise Ahead of Poll

Incidents of hate speech and suspected misinformation are on the rise as Zimbabwe heads ever closer to the July 31st election, with observers saying this 'psychological warfare' threatens any chance of a credible poll.

The worst hate speech has been seen in the Herald newspaper, which serves as the voice of ZANU PF propaganda and anti-opposition spin. Regular columnist Nathaniel Manheru, said to be Robert Mugabe's spokesman George Charamba, has ratcheted up his rhetoric to new levels in his recent columns, lashing out at the MDC-T with acerbic regularity.

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