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How the conversation about the employment of immigrants at SA universities is being amplified online
Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change Over the years, the South African online anti-immigrant narrative has drawn on several topics…
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‘Make South Africa Great Again’ — Tracking the ‘movement’ online
Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change Racial tensions on social media are flaring up, as minority groups call on US…
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Free expression? Meta’s decision to scrap fact-checkers poses risks
Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change Meta’s decision to remove fact-checkers from its platforms and replace them with user-generated community…
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Legal Ethics, Education and AI: Where do we generate the line?
Kyle Janse On the 30th of November 2022, a free-to-use generative artificial intelligence chatbot, namely ChatGPT, was launched and made…
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CABC does battle in online war between fact and fiction
CABC does battle in online war between fact and fiction The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) is…
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Pan-African News Wire| South Africa: Who’s Behind 16 Days of Activism Online?
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the…
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The South African: Are there snippets of the disinformation playbook in SA?
Online disinformation thrives on divisive issues like unemployment, inequality and crime in South Africa. In this article, researcher Molebogeng Mokoka…
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FRIDAY BRIEFING | Posioned food crisis: Is closing spaza shops the answer? | News24
The blame is being laid on spaza shops for children's deaths when there is no political will to deal with…
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Gender Norms, Smile FM 25/11 With Kyle Janse
The Center for Analytics and Behavioral Change has released its latest report, Social Norms about Gender on South African Twitter.
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Smile 90.4FM: Digital Activism and Disinformation
Camaren Peters joins Benito Vergotine on Smile 90.4FM to talk about Digital Activism and Disinformation. They discuss the collusion between digital activism and disinformation,…
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Daily Maverick: Roman Cabanac punted nuclear deal on Rosatom freebie to Russia
Newly appointed chief of staff for the Ministry of Agriculture Roman Cabanac’s engagements with Russia are not only online. He…
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Daily Maverick: What South Africans need from political leaders – Courage and commitment to peace
he May 2024 elections that caused a seismic shift in power may leave the impression that there is very little…
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iono.fm: Democratic participation, civic education and the GNU
In this episode, Associate Professor Camaren Peter, Executive Director at the CABC sits down with Wellington Radu, who is the…
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IOL: Miss SA beauty pageant dominates anti-immigrant conversation in July, report reveals
The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has revealed that the online conversation about former Miss SA contestant Chidimma…
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Media update: Sesame Workshop Launches ‘Bond Through Play’ Campaign
Takalani Sesame has launched its 'Bond Through Play' campaign, which aims to encourage fathers to bond with their children. The…
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Fact Check: Goolammv ‘unmasking’ raises more questions than it answers
Independent Media’s alleged “unmasking” of various members of the public in hopes of revealing the identity of the person behind…
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Project spotlights the critical role of Fathers in the lives of their children
By Esther Schippers Positive relationships with fathers or male caregivers and an environment free of violence are hugely valuable investments…
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Unite against xenophobia
The CABC's team of analysts discovered that xenophobic narratives were on the increase after lockdown. The film, created by the…
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Democratic participation, civic education and the Government (GNU )
In this episode, Associate Professor Camaren Peter, Executive Director at the CABC sits down with Wellington Radu, who is the…
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Monthly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for online conversations about immigrants in South Africa: June 2024
This report provides an overview of online conversations about immigrants in South Africa for the month of June 2024. This…
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Hawks arrest two Twitter users allegedly linked to incitement of July looting and unrest
August 29, 2021
Law enforcement appears to be closing in on some of those responsible for orchestrating the unrest and looting that gripped…
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Hlokwa la tsela
August 22, 2021
NatJOINTS on high alert following threats to shut down the country. Thobela FM Listen to the full interview
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Law enforcement officers placed on high alert amid shutdown rumours
August 22, 2021
National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure has confirmed that law enforcement agencies are on high alert following rumours of a…
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Calls for another shutdown
August 21, 2021
Calls for another shutdown Listen to the full interview
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Suspended ANC members Carl Niehaus and Andile Lungisa on WhatsApp group for planning riots and looting
August 21, 2021
A WhatsApp group has emerged as the focal point for the eight days of riots and looting that claimed more…
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Vaccine hesitancy Impact Amplifier
August 17, 2021
CABC Audience Analysis Brandwatch data was retrieved for the period from June 18 to Aug 17, 2021. The Brandwatch results…
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Impact Amplifier preliminary analytic report
August 17, 2021
This preliminary report covers the period from June 18 to Aug 17, 2021. Results are geo filtered to the six…
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Failed insurrection has deep roots in social media narrative manipulation
August 17, 2021
Social media was used as an amplification tool, with images and videos used out of context to manipulate the public,…
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Covid-19 | Demand less than supply as vaccine hesitancy soars, report reveals
August 16, 2021
Government’s plan to vaccinate as many South Africans as possible faces a setback as disinformation tactics put millions of lives…
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Online RET Network Analysis
August 13, 2021
Most social media users rely on digital platforms to connect with friends, family and colleagues in a constructive manner that…
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Guptabots, Lerato Pillay and fake news
August 11, 2021
It's all here on The Pulse – a podcast series from The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change. In this…
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Meet the instigators: The Twitter accounts of the RET forces network that incited violence and demanded Zuma’s release
July 25, 2021
In less than a month, 12 Twitter accounts became central to the instigation that caused mayhem and destruction as they…
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Twitter accounts that instigated mayhem and unrest in SA – The Clement Manyathela Show
July 21, 2021
Jesse Cann, Research Project Lead from The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change in UCT, spoke to Clement about the…
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The Media – Mirror or Machete? The Role of the Media in Covering the Crisis (Part 2).
July 21, 2021
Associate Professor Camaren Peter, Executive Director of the CABC interrogates traditional and social media's role in reporting, analysing and fueling…
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The Media: Mirror or Machete? The Role of the Media in Covering the Crisis (Part 1).
July 21, 2021
Associate Professor Camaren Peter, Executive Director of the CABC interrogates traditional and social media's role in reporting, analysing and fueling…
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Transitional trauma: The born-free generation can create the future that moves us beyond our past
July 21, 2021
The youth of South Africa may have envisioned a very different reality for their country from what they have witnessed…
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Paying attention to how social media is used – The Talking Point – SAFm
July 21, 2021
Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business Cameren Peter says it is becoming more and…
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RET or death: Is Gigaba perpetuating the faction narrative?
July 21, 2021
According to independent research, the idea of RET is being abused by 'a handful of political elite seeking personal benefit'…
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IOL: New report unpacks the online xenophobia conversation targeting foreigners
Cape Town – Research has found that the online anti-foreigner conversation continues to flourish, with proponents citing a number of…
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More than 80% of online posts show negative sentiment for foreigners
The consensus in the online conversation remains that foreigners are one of, if not the main reason, South Africa is…
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OPINIONISTA: We the people have the power to forge the democracy we want — but it will require an active citizenry
We are all complicit — whether by fault or default — in the widescale collapse that is unfolding in South…
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The same tool that is used to perpetuate misogyny, gender-based violence and inequality can be used to heal.
The same tool that is used to perpetuate misogyny, gender-based violence and inequality can be used to heal. Centre for…
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This week – African Investigative Journalism Conference, public sector workers demonstration and talk on ethical conduct in SA public schools
On Monday, 31 October, at 8.30am, the 18th African Investigative Journalism Conference kicked off in Johannesburg and will run until Wednesday,…
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