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Fake news, social media and xenophobia in South Africa

Vincent ChenziDepartment of Peace, Security and Society-Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZimbabweCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 502-521 | Received 03 Aug 2019, Accepted 13 Jul 2020, Published online: 07 Aug 2020

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