Fake Twitter account ‘uses #PutSouthAfricaFirst to spread xenophobic attacks’ | 702

Fake Twitter account ‘uses #PutSouthAfricaFirst to spread xenophobic attacks’ | 702

An anonymous Twitter account by the name of ulerato_pillay has been accused of disseminating dangerous comment to sow xenophobic discord using the hashtag #PutSouthAfricaFirst. The account is believed to have been created on 27 April 2020 during the lockdown process.The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change director Stuart Jones explained on Afternoon Drive that ulerato_pillay has become the centre of the network with 80 verifiable accounts that have been tweeting and retweeting xenophobic content on a massive scale.