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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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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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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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#PhalaPhalaFarmGate: Manufacturing dissent
This report is a deep dive into the sustained prominence of #PhalaPhalaFarmGate within South Africa’s online democracy conversation. For the…
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Phala Phala allegations spark non-stop online campaign to stoke dissent against Ramaphosa
The Phala Phala saga has remained prominent on social media for several months. The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change…
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Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #3
This week’s Vaccine Mis/Disinformation report focuses on the social media conversations drivenlargely by fringe conspiracy theories. Read full report
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EDITORIAL | TikTok is to be commended for running down the clock on political advertising
The Beijing-based TikTok phenomenon that has left Mark Zuckerberg and co scrambling to catch up, has introduced welcome new policies…
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EDITORIAL | TikTok is to be commended for running down the clock on political advertising
The Beijing-based TikTok phenomenon that has left Mark Zuckerberg and co scrambling to catch up, has introduced welcome new policies…
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Social media can be used to tackle thorny issue of GBV, data shows
The non-profit company hosted a webinar where experts delved into their strategy of using social media listening tools to explore…
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IOL – Social media can be used to tackle thorny issue of GBV, data shows
The non-profit company hosted a webinar where experts delved into their strategy of using social media listening tools to explore…
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Project spotlights the critical role of Fathers in the lives of their children
By Esther Schippers Positive relationships with fathers or male caregivers and an environment free of violence are hugely valuable investments…
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Periodic Report
This report forms part of a series of biweekly reports that track and summarise the key current narratives within South…
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Book review Disinformation in the Global South – Written by Yossabel Chetty
Written by Yossabel Chetty One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear is that we are under a serious…
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The role of mis and disinformation in the media and its effects on democracy
Listen to the new episode of the Pulse as we interview Chris Roper the deputy CEO for the continent’s largest…
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The role of mis and disinformation in the media and its effects on democracy
Listen to the new episode of the Pulse as we interview Chris Roper the deputy CEO for the continent’s largest…
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Periodic Report 2 Foreign Nationals
This periodic report is the second in a series of bi-monthly reports that focus on conversations about foreign nationals in…
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Periodic report
This report forms part of a series of biweekly reports that track and summarise the key current narratives within South…
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A game to fight misinformation: How fun can help you tell fact from fiction
Do you ever feel like you can’t trust what you read online? You’re not alone. In today’s digital age, it’s…
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Regular report foreign nationals
This regular report for the month of June 2022 assesses conversations about foreign nationals on South African social media. Operation…
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Social media vigilantism is alive and trending in South Africa
As South Africa last week marked the first anniversary of the July unrest that swept through KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces, the use…
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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
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
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’
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
Most of the mentions have been the fracas between the ANC and its former president with as many as 85…
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