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Another election and more allegations of fake news - this time spreading on Chinese social media Wechat.

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Published 3 May 2019 7:26pm

By Amelia Dunn

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Reports political misinformation is spreading on WeChat

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Another election and more allegations of fake news - this time spreading on Chinese social media Wechat.

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Another election and more allegations of fake news - this time spreading on Chinese social media Wechat.

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