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ECR: SA researchers alarmed over spread of child sexual abuse material on social media

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

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

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

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

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

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, 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, 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

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

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 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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

‘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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CABC: Online JET conversation factsheet

CABC: Online JET conversation factsheet

South Africa predominantly relies on burning coal to generate electricity. The country is exploring shifting to more renewable energy, however,…
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CABC: Online Anti-immigrant Conversation Factsheet

CABC: Online Anti-immigrant Conversation Factsheet

Online South Africans have a predominantly negative perception towards immigrants. Fuelling this negative perception are accounts that share unsubstantiated allegations…
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How the conversation about the employment of immigrants at SA universities is being amplified online

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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#JusticeForCwecwe Social Media Analytics Fact Sheet

#JusticeForCwecwe Social Media Analytics Fact Sheet

This factsheet concerns conversation surrounding the alleged rape of a 7 year old minor child and analysed social media data…
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Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence on Social Media

Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence on Social Media

This report examines online conversation about tfgbv in South Africa on X (formerly Twitter). Focus areas include the non-consensual sharing…
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‘Make South Africa Great Again’ — Tracking the ‘movement’ online

‘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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Factsheet: Online conversations about land reform and expropriation in South Africa

Factsheet: Online conversations about land reform and expropriation in South Africa

This factsheet provides a summary of the CABC’s analysis of the online conversation about land expropriation in South Africa on…
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Online conversation about the Expropriation Act

Online conversation about the Expropriation Act

This report unpacks the online conversation about land expropriation in South Africa on X (formerly twitter) and TikTok. Focus areas…
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Free expression? Meta’s decision to scrap fact-checkers poses risks

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?

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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Pan-African News Wire| South Africa: Who’s Behind 16 Days of Activism Online?

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?

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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Moneyweb: TikTok, Meta brace for Australian social media ban fallout

Moneyweb: TikTok, Meta brace for Australian social media ban fallout

Lurking behind the debate, and driving the change, are the dark corners of social media that continue to extract a…
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FRIDAY BRIEFING | Posioned food crisis: Is closing spaza shops the answer? | News24

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

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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HeCareZa Annual Report 2024

HeCareZa Annual Report 2024

The HeCareZa Project Annual Report 2024 provides an overview of our initiatives, highlighting key achievements . Join us as we…
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Gender-Based Violence and Misogyny TikTok Analytics and Narrative Update in South Africa

Gender-Based Violence and Misogyny TikTok Analytics and Narrative Update in South Africa

Our final fact sheet for the year reviews GBV and misogyny content on the social media platform TikTok. Our findings…
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Gender-Based Violence and Misogyny 16 Days of Activism Narrative Update in South Africa

Gender-Based Violence and Misogyny 16 Days of Activism Narrative Update in South Africa

The 16 Days of Activism fact sheet provides digestible information on the state of the 16 Days campaign in 2024….
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Promoting Democracy and an Equitable Society: Xenophobia, spaza shops and allegations of food poisoning

Promoting Democracy and an Equitable Society: Xenophobia, spaza shops and allegations of food poisoning

In this special report we explore the conversation that took place concerning spaza shops and allegations that they were selling…
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Social norms about gender on South African Twitter

Social norms about gender on South African Twitter

This report offers an initial exploration into the perception and maintenance of gendered social norms in the South African context…
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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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