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Zimbabwe police banned from using mobile phones while on duty

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Summary
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76% Informative

Zimbabwe bans police officers from using mobile phones while on duty.

Ban is contained in a memo, ordering police officers to abandon their private communication gadgets.

It is widely believed this could be part of efforts to curb police corruption.

Police perceived to be among the most corrupt institutions in Zimbabwe due to low salaries.

VR Score

70

Informative language

64

Neutral language

74

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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