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Disinformation fuels ethnic tension in Ethiopia

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International, MNA | Supporters of Ethiopia's warring factions are exploiting increasingly advanced technology and poor media literacy to spread disinformation that provokes anger between ethnic groups, risking fresh violence, experts warn.

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Ethiopia Grapples with Disinformation as Ethnic Tensions Rise

Ethiopia faces growing ethnic tensions as disinformation campaigns exploit media illiteracy and advanced technology. Experts stress the need for media...

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