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Stephanie Busari: How fake news does real harm

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On April 14, 2014, the terrorist organization Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, Nigeria. Around the world, the crime became epitomized by the slogan #BringBackOurGirls — but in Nigeria, government officials called the crime a hoax, confusing and delaying any efforts to rescue the girls. In this powerful talk, journalist Stephanie Busari points to the Chibok tragedy to explain the deadly danger of fake news and what we can do to stop it.

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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;Africa;communication;community;global issues;humanity;journalism;social change;society;terrorism;trafficking;writing;TEDLagos Ideas Search;2017

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