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Sunday Independent: Worsening urban water crisis shapes political narratives ahead of 2026 elections
As South Africa approaches the pivotal 2026 local government elections, a newly released factsheet by the Centre for Analytics and…
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Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit: Exploring how the internet fuels ideas of masculinity and challenges traditional norms, with insi…
Following the Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere and the listener conversations it sparked, Lester Kiewit speaks to Kyle Janse, researcher…
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Factsheet on anti-immigrant social media conversation in South Africa
Social media has become a key space for anti-immigrant social media conversation in South Africa, shaping how people discuss migration,…
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Rosebank Killarney Gazette:The Centre for Analytics and Behaviour Change and Moxii Africa unite for Social Media 4 Peace project
The SM4P project seeks to enhance the resilience of societies against harmful online content. In a collaborative effort, the Centre…
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Kirsten Peason on How Viral Misinformation Is Endangering South Africans | #AfricaWorldHour
False posts targeting TV presenter Pabi Moloi have reignited concerns about the real-world harm caused by viral misinformation in South…
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Smile FM The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine: Mapping Child Predation Online
Smile 90.4FM The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine, Uncovers how mainstream platforms have become enablers of child exploitation, with senior…
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Smile FM The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine: Mapping Child Predation Online
Smile 90.4FM The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine, Uncovers how mainstream platforms have become enablers of child exploitation, with senior…
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UNESCO: Social Media 4 Peace – Building a digital shield for South Africa
South Africa’s new UNESCO–EU coalition unites media, civil society and regulators to curb online harm and turn digital spaces into…
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Daily Maverick: Viral lies, real consequences — the price of Facebook’s inaction
TV presenter Pabi Moloi’s ordeal exemplifies the broader failure of social media platforms, including Facebook, to adequately regulate the spread…
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ECR: SA researchers alarmed over spread of child sexual abuse material on social media
South African researchers have sounded the alarm over the spread of child sexual abuse material on social media platforms. …
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allAfrica.com Kenya: Tiktok Hosts Multi-Stakeholder Safety Roundtables in Kenya As It
As part of its ongoing commitment to safety and inclusivity,TikTok, in partnership with the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change…
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Sandton Chronicle: Roundtable highlights abuse of women journalists
At a recent roundtable, SA media leaders demanded accountability from tech giants over harassment, bias, and AI abuse. Read the…
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Talk Africa Silencing the Screens: TikTok, Tech Experts Unite with Kenyan Media to End Online Abuse of Women
TalkAfrica is an online publication established by the Association of Freelance Journalists (AFJ) – Kenya, whose content is written Freelance…
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Citizen Digital: Women in media call for stronger protection against online abuse
In the recent past, women journalists and creators in Kenya have increasingly become a target for tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV)…
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Peoples Gazette Nigeria: TikTok moves to curb tech-facilitated gender-based violence
Ms Mkhize said that as the digital landscape evolves, women and vulnerable communities continue to face unique online threats. Read…
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TikTok, CABC to tackle online gender-based violence in Nigeria
TikTok and the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) held a roundtable in Lagos to address the pressing issue…
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TikTok, CABC hold Women-in-Media safety roundtables in Lagos, Abuja
TikTok and the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) held a roundtable in Lagos to address the pressing issue…
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TikTok, CABC host safety roundtables in Lagos, Abuja
The officials say the goal is to build lasting partnerships and empower women to participate freely and securely in digital…
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Editors’ forum calls on social media companies to stop attacks on women journalists
The executive director of the South African National Editors' Forum says online violence against journalists, especially women reporters, has become…
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Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #18
This week’s Mis/Disinformation report looks into social media conversation driven by: thepotential of a 5th wave, government changes to policies…
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Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #12
This week’s Vaccine Mis/Disinformation report focuses on the social media conversations drivenby the new Omicron variant, resistance against vaccine mandates,…
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The role of social media in the local government elections 2021
Camaren Peter, PhD, Executive Director of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) and Ebrahim Fakir , Director of…
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Media Release: Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change creates PSA “Last Words” to combat vaccine hesitancy
A new public service announcement (PSA), “Last Words” has been launched on social media and will flight on DSTV, e.tv and…
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Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #11
This week’s Vaccine Mis/Disinformation report focuses on the social media conversations driven by the new Omicron variant, anti-vaxxer rhetoric, immunity,…
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Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #10
This week’s Vaccine Mis/Disinformation report focuses on the social media conversations drivenby vaccine mandates,”medical apartheid”, misinformation, mistrust and the potential…
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South Africa COVID-19 and vaccine social listening report 19 November 2021, Report 27 – SA corona virus online portal
This is a weekly report of COVID & vaccine sentiment, rumours & misinformation in SA. Read full article
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Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report#9
This week’s Vaccine Mis/Disinformation report focuses on the social media conversations driven by vaccine mandates, vaccine safety, and vaccine alternatives….
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Tackling vaccine hesitancy
TACKLING VACCINE HESITANCY By Dr Juno Thomas Head of the Centre for Enteric Diseases Mental Health Matters, Volume 8, No…
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South African team in global spotlight
A group of South African social activists has gained international recognition for two public campaigns against Gender Based Violence (GBV)…
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South Africa COVID-19 and vaccine social listening report 12 November 2021, Report 26
This is a weekly report of Covid & vaccine sentiment, rumours & misinformation in SA. Further info here. This is…
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COVID-19 vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #8– 11 November 2021
The first section of this week’s Vaccine Mis/Disinformation Report includes an analytics review and discusses proposed responses to several key…
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CICLOPE Africa – Winners 2021
We are happy to announce the winners for CICLOPE Africa 2021! After three rounds of judging in which the Executive Jury discussed the…
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South Africa COVID-19 and vaccine social listening report 5 November 2021, Report 25 – SA corona virus online portal
This is a weekly report of COVID & vaccine sentiment, rumours & misinformation in SA. Further info here Read full…
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COVID-19 Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #7– 4 November 2021
The first section of this week’s Vaccine Mis/Disinformation Report includes an analytics review and discusses proposed responses to several key…
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COVID-19 Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #6 – 28 October 2021
The first section of this week’s Vaccine Mis/Disinformation Report includes an analytics review and discusses proposed responses to several key…
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The honest truth – Smile FM – 26 Oct 2021 allocated to: vaccine
Stuart Jones interviewed on The Honest Truth to discuss vaccine trends
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Sub-Saharan Africa: What is driving Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy?
An August 11th World Bank blog post written by an impressive group of experts in health and economics gathered a wealth of…
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Political parties unphased by moral and ethical crisis they face in public perception, report finds
A report has found that political parties appear unphased by the moral and ethical crisis they face in public perception…
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YouTube: Defend Our Democracy Launch of our Election Watch Campaign by Defend Our Democracy
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Bizcommunity: 62% increase in volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in SA
A Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change report found the volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in…
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SMILE FM The Honest Truth Euston Witbooi speaks about how anti immigrant sentiment
SMILE FM The Honest Truth Euston Witbooi speaks about how anti immigrant sentiment, May 4, 2023 Listen to the full interview
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SowetanLIVE Parly awaits bill on quotas for hiring foreigners
As the ANC in Gauteng rallies for quotas on hiring of foreign nationals, the portfolio committee on labour says it…
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Daily Maverick Climate change: A crisis and an opportunity for Africa
While climate change presents as a dire threat to Africa and its peoples, it is also a critical opportunity for…
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