Facebook is actively promoting clickbait and the spread of fake news - and rewarding the people who create it.
This is especially true in regions such as the Vhembe District, where the tech giant's algorithms battle to understand local languages. The result is that a new generation of content creators is having a field day posting mis- and disinformation and being paid for it, with little to no regard for the consequences of their actions.
During November this year, sever...