Fake news about xenophobia on social media aimed at ruining brand SA - govt | kamva_somdyala
The government has warned South Africans not to be"duped to believe everything they read or see on social media that is purported to be about attacks on foreign nationals".
At the same time, Cabinet ministers Lindiwe Sisulu and Bheki Cele led an engagement with heads of diplomatic missions to work out how to better integrate communities in South Africa.News24 reported last week that local residents had raided the homes of some foreign nationals, forcing them to seek refuge at nearby police stations and mosques.
"Government would like to caution that the spread of misinformation, fake pictures and videos on social media, as well as fake websites, may be fuelling tensions in our communities between South Africans and foreign nationals.
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