RBZ denies “fake news”

BH24 Reporter
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has dismissed messages circulating on social media to the effect that there is a ‘People’s Market’ on the physical address of the central bank.
80 Samora Machel Avenue is the headquarters of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Central bank governor Dr John Mangudya urged the public to disregard the social media messages.
“The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe would like to advise members of the public that the message currently circulating on social media purporting that there is a People’s Wholesale and Retail market at 80 Samora Machel Avenue, is fake and misleading,” he said in a statement.
“The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe wishes to take this opportunity to advise the public to disregard the fake message as it creates unnecessary anxiety to unsuspecting members of the public. This is unwarranted cyber abuse of social media.”
With the easy access to internet and digital platforms, fake news has become a recurrent problem in Zimbabwe and across the globe.
Fake news can have significant social and economic impacts as it has the potential to influence public opinion.