Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
Published on: Tuesday 21 May 2019
Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an official social media blackout, highlighting the inability of governments to contain disinformation, experts said. A nine-day ban on platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram
News source: https://news.yahoo.com/fake-news-rampant-sri-lanka-attacks-despite-social-043858481.html
