‘Wartok’: TikTok’s role in the information war marred by fake news
05 March 2022 |
3:17 pm
The video-sharing app TikTok has become a tool in the hybrid war in Ukraine, but fake news and scams connected to the conflict also abound on the platform. We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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