With over half of Kenya’s population made up of youth, some of the most active internet sites are social media platforms.
The youth get all their information from social media accounts often run by non-journalist individuals.
For instance, TikTok a Chinese social media app popular with youth and young adults worldwide, announced earlier this month that it would be partnering with the WHO to spread verified information on the virus and information on best practices.
Social media platforms have in the past been blamed for not acting against misinformation or hate speech content.
In South Sudan in 2013, hate speech content posted on social media from the diaspora instigated violence.
