Claim: Influential bloggers in Kenya and Nigeria said key political players regularly hired their services to operate fake accounts, sway public opinion and fan tensions during elections.
Fact-check: 'Hashtags for hire': How paid digital mercenaries meddled in Kenyan and Nigerian polls
Verdict: 'hashtags for hire': how paid digital mercenaries meddled in kenyan and nigerian polls
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: James Okong'O
Date published: 2024-08-12T18:20:00