Africa: Facebook Expands Local Language Coverage in Africa to Tame Fake News

14 August 2019

Nairobi — Facebook has added new local language support for several African languages including Kiswahili, as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking program.

The giant tech company has partnered with Africa Check in the project, with the aim of helping to assess the accuracy of news on Facebook, as well as reducing the spread of misinformation.

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