How social media is fuelling Kenya's tribal fault lines

Digital misinformation, social media manipulation and toxic tribal profiling are threatening to fracture Kenya’s social fabric, according to a recent report by Code for Africa...

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A new report by Code for Africa (CfA) highlights how digital misinformation and toxic tribal profiling on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Facebook are dangerously exacerbating ethnic divisions in Kenya.

The report, titled Weaponised Identity and Digital Polarisation in Kenya, details the spread of false and inflammatory narratives.
Prominent political figures, not just anonymous users, are identified as contributing to tribal profiling.
The findings suggest a significant threat to Kenya's social fabric due to online manipulation.