Despite efforts by chat apps to curb disinformation, rumors continue to circulate unchecked on these platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They potentially contribute to real world harm.
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Suspected armed robbers attacked a church in the West African country of Ghana Saturday, leaving three wounded during a nighttime service.
Police sources told Daily Mail GH that a gang of armed robbers stormed the Action Prayer Ministry in Kumasi around 2 a.m. Saturday, where they interrupted an all-night prayer service.
According to witnesses, one of the robbers fired a pistol into the congregation, forcing churchgoers to flee.
One of the three injured victims is only 2 years old, while the oldest of the three is 22, authorities report.
“All three victims sustained minor gunshot wounds on their legs,” an unnamed church member told a Ghanaian-based independent digital news outlet.
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Koo is the Desi Version of Twitter but What if it Ends up Becoming India s Parler?
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