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Chinese tech helps repressive African governments crush dissent

1 source1 article First seen 2 hours ago Updated 2 hours ago China Truth score 46

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A fascinating new book investigates the cause and effects of China’s investment in Africa

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The Economist Center Factuality: Very high GB 2 hours ago
Chinese tech helps repressive African governments crush dissent
A fascinating new book investigates the cause and effects of China’s investment in Africa

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Truth score

46/100Limited corroboration

Independent outlets: 1
Source reliability: 88/100
Sides of the spectrum covering it: 1/3
Propaganda risk: 0/100

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Centre 100%100%

Left: 0
Centre: 1
Right: 0
Not rated: 0

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Source quality

Average reliability: 88/100 (Very high)
Low-credibility outlets: 0%
State media: 0%
Opinion pieces: 0%

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United Kingdom1