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KENYA’S TRUTH TEST: DISINFORMATION, MISINFORMATION AND MAL- INFORMATION CONSTRUED WITHIN LEGAL BOUNDARIES

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                                                               Image on Freepik     ‘Information is only as reliable as the people who are receiving it. If readers do not change or improve their ability to seek out and identify reliable information sources, the information environment will not improve’ - Julia Koller, a learning solutions lead developer Is the information I receive every day reliable? How should I fact-check what I consume? Am I susceptible to receiving wrongful information? The questions posed are just a ‘sample’ of the numerous questions individuals ask themselves when reading, watching, and listening to the news, newspaper articles, their favourite author, or even scrolling through social media. In today’s society, with just a click of a button, you get access to numerous pieces of informa...