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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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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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CABC does battle in online war  between fact and fiction

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?

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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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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Smile 90.4FM: Digital Activism and Disinformation

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

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

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

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

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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Impact Amplifier’s Africa Online Safety

Impact Amplifier’s Africa Online Safety

Impact Amplifier's Africa Online Safety Fund Video by Google.org with Camaren Peter
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Life: ‘Needed interventions’: Google teams up with local business to promote online safety in Africa

Life: ‘Needed interventions’: Google teams up with local business to promote online safety in Africa

Impact Accelerator launched the African Online Safety Platform, thanks to funding from Google Read full article
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Social TV: Africa Online Safety Platform launched in SA – Social TV

Social TV: Africa Online Safety Platform launched in SA – Social TV

Impact Amplifier, with the financial support of Google.org, today launched its African Online Safety Platform (AOSP). The Africa Online Safety Platform…
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SowetanLIVE: ‘Anti-immigrants disinformation before polls a red flag’

SowetanLIVE: ‘Anti-immigrants disinformation before polls a red flag’

The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has cautioned against the growing anti-immigration sentiments and the spread of disinformation…
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iol.co.za: ANC, Jacob Zuma and uMkhonto weSizwe the most talked about online

iol.co.za: ANC, Jacob Zuma and uMkhonto weSizwe the most talked about online

Most of the mentions have been the fracas between the ANC and its former president with as many as 85…
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BusinessLIVE: The evolution of values-based leadership

BusinessLIVE: The evolution of values-based leadership

SPONSORED | Camaren Peter of UCT's Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership explains how our understanding of leadership has changed…
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South Africa’s Online Election Talk Heats Up

South Africa’s Online Election Talk Heats Up

South Africa's online election conversation is heating up – and key points and concerns are emerging, according to the Centre…
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Bi-Weekly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for Electoral Engagement #2

Bi-Weekly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for Electoral Engagement #2

The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change drew on five barriers analysing voter abstention to research the online elections conversation….
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Bi-Weekly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for Electoral Engagement

Bi-Weekly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for Electoral Engagement

The CABC’s snapshot of the conversation from 31 December to 30 January 2024, comprised nearly 500,000 mentions. The conversation was…
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ITWeb Africa: African online safety platform launches in South Africa

ITWeb Africa: African online safety platform launches in South Africa

The site offers a vast archive of research, educational content, funding opportunities, and ways to seek assistance if an online…
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Investors King: Impact Amplifier, Google Launch African Online  Safety Platform

Investors King: Impact Amplifier, Google Launch African Online Safety Platform

Impact Amplifier, with the financial support of Google.org, today launched its African Online Safety Platform (AOSP). The Africa Online Safety Platform…
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GBV and Misogyny  Social Media Analytics Report 8: Organisational Author Analysis

GBV and Misogyny Social Media Analytics Report 8: Organisational Author Analysis

Report 8 in our series of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Misogyny social media analytics reporting analyses the followership and engagement…
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GBV and Misogyny  Social Media Analytics Report 7

GBV and Misogyny Social Media Analytics Report 7

Report 7 in our series of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Misogyny social media analytics reporting unpacks online conversation during November…
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Promoting Democracy and an Equitable Society

Promoting Democracy and an Equitable Society

This report, the seventh in the "Promoting Democracy and an Equitable Society" report series with a focus on immigrants in…
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YouTube: Defend Our Democracy Launch of our Election Watch Campaign by Defend Our Democracy

YouTube: Defend Our Democracy Launch of our Election Watch Campaign by Defend Our Democracy

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c0pkQZwJS8o
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Bizcommunity: 62% increase in volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in SA

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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heCareZA Social Media Analytics Report 6

heCareZA Social Media Analytics Report 6

The 6th heCareZA report unpacks two areas within online conversation about gender and misogyny during the month of September. The…
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Xenophobia Social Media Analytics Report 6

Xenophobia Social Media Analytics Report 6

This report is part of a series of reports funded by the European Union (EU) as part of the Centre…
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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

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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EU Xenophobia Report 5

EU Xenophobia Report 5

This report is part of a series under the title of Promoting Human Rights, Democracy and an Equitable Society, with…
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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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