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Kenya election: Fake CNN and BBC news reports circulate

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A fake news report about Kenya's election that is made to look as if it is from broadcaster CNN has been circulating on social media. It comes after a fake video imitating the BBC's Focus on Africa programme was also distributed on Friday. Both videos had bogus surveys showing President Uhuru Kenyatta well ahead in polls ahead of August's election. In fact, recent opinion polls suggest neither he nor rival Raila Odinga have enough support to win outright. A recent survey suggested that 90% of Kenyans had seen or heard false news in the run-up to the poll. CNN has taken to Twitter to confirm that the video report is fake, while the BBC has urged people to verify any stories claiming to be from ...

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