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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. …

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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….

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…

‘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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How technology is making it easier to manipulate people | Cape Talk

April 13, 2023

Guest: Prof Camaren Peter Director at Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change talks with Cape Talk's John Maytham on the…

Cape Talk, Digital Narrative Manipulation

Social media may deepen understanding of GBV: report

April 12, 2023

New report on GBV and social media looks at how AKA’s death was treated on Twitter. To read the…

Countering Misogyny, Gender Based Violence, heCareZa, IOL

Book review – Disinformation in the Global South – Written by Yossabel Chetty

April 4, 2023

Written by Yossabel Chetty One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear is that we are under a serious…

Book review – Disinformation in the Global South – Written by Yossabel Chetty

April 3, 2023

Written by Yossabel Chetty One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear is that we are under a serious…

Caolan Robertson – Part 1 of 3. farmlands – The Making of a Misleading ‘Documentary’ | CABC Podcast

April 3, 2023

Caolan Robertson (pronounced “kay-lin) was one of the central figures in making right-wing politics mainstream, he worked with people like…

Caolan Robertson – Part 3 of 3. What Next? A Conversation about Addressing ‘Fake News’ in the Future | CABC Podcast

April 3, 2023

The final conversation with Caolan is a conversation about solutions, and about the future. Caolan has a unique perspective on…

Book review – Disinformation in the Global South – Written by Yossabel Chetty

April 3, 2023

Written by Yossabel Chetty One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear is that we are under a serious…

HeCareZa Social media analytics: Report 2

March 31, 2023

This report details the interactions between men and women on South African Twitter between 1 February – 28 February 2023.The…

Countering Misogyny, heCareZa, periodic report

National Shutdown Deep Dive Report

March 30, 2023

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) mobilised a protest on 20 March 2023 to demand electricity and to call for the…

Deep Dive, Working for democracy

OPINIONISTA: We need leaders who can help us find our way through the noise and despair and inspire hope

March 28, 2023

We limped out of the pandemic, shell-shocked and bamboozled, into a world that is overwhelming us with the ferocious velocity…

Daily Maverick, OPINIONISTA, Working for democracy

The same tool that is used to perpetuate misogyny, gender-based violence and inequality can be used to heal.

March 28, 2023

The same tool that is used to perpetuate misogyny, gender-based violence and inequality can be used to heal. Centre for…

Countering Misogyny, Gender Based Violence, heCareZa

Daily Maverick OPINIONISTA: We need leaders who can help us find our way through the noise and despair and inspire hope

March 28, 2023

We limped out of the pandemic, shell-shocked and bamboozled, into a world that is overwhelming us with the ferocious velocity…

ANALYSIS: Are we seeing the rise of the right in SA?

March 27, 2023

Camaren Peter argues we are seeing an emergence of both left- and right-wing populism in the South African political spectrum,…

News24, Working for democracy

ANALYSIS | Camaren Peter: Are we seeing the rise of the right in SA?

March 27, 2023

Camaren Peter argues we are seeing an emergence of both left- and right-wing populism in the South African political spectrum,…

News24

Report highlights prominence of xenophobia

March 22, 2023

The report mainly focuses on social media and the role it plays in xenophobic attacks. A recent report released by…

Xenophobia, ZULULAND OBSERVER

Report highlights prominence of xenophobia |ZULULAND OBSERVER

March 22, 2023

The report mainly focuses on social media and the role it plays in xenophobic attacks. A recent report released by…

ZULULAND OBSERVER

Report highlights prominence of xenophobia

March 22, 2023

The report mainly focuses on social media and the role it plays in xenophobic attacks. A recent report released by…

Xenophobia, ZULULAND OBSERVER

Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #21

March 17, 2023

For our final Mis/Disinformation report in this format, we look into social media conversationsfrom two platforms – Facebook and Twitter…

Covid 19, Weekly

New report unpacks the online xenophobia conversation targeting foreigners

March 16, 2023

Research has found that the online anti-foreigner conversation continues to flourish, with proponents citing a number of South Africa’s socio-economic…

IOL, Xenophobia