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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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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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East Coast Radio :SA researchers sound alarm over spread of child pornographic material on social media
South African researchers have sounded the alarm over the spread of child pornographic material on social media platforms. The Center…
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Smile 90.4FM The Honest Truth: Digital platforms by design are enabling child predation. 4/8/25
Researcher Kyle Jenssen from The Center for Analytics and Behavioral Change joins Smile 90.4FM The Honest Truth to confront a…
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Heart FM: New research raises concerns about increased child predation on social media
A new report by the Center for Analytics and Behavioral Change has raised serious concerns about child predation on social…
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SABC NEWS: concerns over ‘sexualisation of minors’
The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC), which has revealed deeply troubling narratives and trends regarding child sexual exploitation,…
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iOL:Predatory behaviour toward minors is being normalised online, and you should be very concerned
The new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC), which has revealed deeply troubling narratives and trends…
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SowetanLIVE:Normalisation of adult-minor sexual relations on the rise across social media platforms – Research
The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) last week released a report titled The State of Child Predation Online, which analyses…
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TEARS Training Academy raise concerns over the safety of young girls using social media #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel – Concerns have been raised for the safety of young girls using social media platforms….
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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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Peak of the week: South Africa’s weekly trends: November 12 – 19
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact and most active themes and their narratives related to social cohesion…
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Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly trends in South Africa
A crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic creates a perfect opportunity for those who wish to cause confusion, chaos, and…
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PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s weekly trends report to 5 November 2020
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and narratives related to social cohesion and…
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#PutSouthAfricansFirst peddling malicious, divisive untruths about human trafficking
A social media movement using the tag #PutSouthAfricansFirst has been found to peddle malicious, divisive untruths about human trafficking that…
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Jean Le Roux Expose – Part 2 of 3. Guptabots and disinformation in South Africa
This episode, the 2nd in a special three-part series with Jean Le Roux, Adam and Jean discuss Jean’s career trajectory,…
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Jean Le Roux Expose – Part 3 of 3. Fake News – Not just an American problem!
This is the 3rd episode in the 3-part series recorded with Jean Le Roux, a Research Associate at the Digital…
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#putsouthafricansfirst: Spreading hate speech, inciting violence, breaking the law
Real411 is affiliated to Media Monitoring Africa and enables the public to report disinformation, hate speech, incitement to violence and…
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Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly trends in SA
Week 19: Public officials, the media and disinformation — fire starters or fire extinguishers? Read full article
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PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 22 to 29 October | Daily Maverick
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and narratives related to social cohesion and…
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OPINION | Hatred and fear in the ‘Place of Gold’: Dangerous anti-foreigner antipathy in Gauteng
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa, especially in Gauteng, making the province ripe for another wave…
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Peak Of The Week: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 23 – 30 September
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and their narratives related to social cohesion…
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Renewable Energy is not a nice-to-have, it’s a must if we are to save our economy.
SA has one of the most carbon intensive economies in the world and it’s threatening our exports and will weaken…
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UCT cyber analysts uncover campaign to promote xenophobia on Twitter-defenceWeb
There is a coordinated attempt to manipulate conversations with a xenophobic tone on South African social media platforms, analysts from…
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Xenophobic #PutSouthAfricansFirst accounts ‘fuelling social discord’ online
A surge in xenophobic rhetoric on Twitter has been observed, and the #PutSouthAfricansFirst tag is believed to be at the…
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UCT deep dive into xenophobia on Twitter
UCT’s Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change has found evidence of attempts to manipulate conversations with a xenophobic tone on…
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Covid-Organics: How the debate played out on social media
While Africa applauded the first announcement of a remedy for Covid-19, the West was sceptical. Developed countries joined the World…
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The great debate: Covid-19 and how Africans are perceived
No other continent has suffered the level of racism and prejudice that Africa has, write Cameren Peter and Shivani Ghai,…
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IDIDTHAT Craft Awards August 2020 – IDIDTHAT.co
The IDIDTHAT Craft Awards for August were judged by CCO of FCB Africa, Tseliso Rangaka and Owner of Produce Sound,…
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Peak Of The Week: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 27 August – 3 September
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and narratives identified in South African social…
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24 Hour Trend Report | 24 August 2020
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and narratives related to social cohesion and…
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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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ANALYSIS | Pushing for Lotto punters: Were there any ethical breaches in paid social media campaign?
Should advertisers be allowed to manipulate social media algorithms to get content to trend? Yossabel Chetty examines the ethics around a recent…
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Online discussions over Phala Phala theft were manipulated, report finds.
The CABC investigation analysed patterns of online engagements on social media platforms between June 1, 2022 and September 15, 2022….
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