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 engines of peace. Read full article
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 of misleading and harmful content. Read full article
Masculine Norms on South African Social Media – One Year Later
This report dissects the evolution of South African masculine norms through social media analysis on sites like X. It reveals tensions between calls for positive masculinity—like emotional openness and shared caregiving—and entrenched pressures to provide, dominate, and adhere to the “bro code.” The data exposes how discussions on accountability, fatherhood, and financial burden coexist with …
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G20 Social Media Analytics Factsheet
South Africa made history by hosting the 2025 G20 Summit, marking the first time the event took place on African soil. Under its G20 Presidency, South Africa adopted the theme “Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability,” with key priorities focused on promoting development, Read full report
We The 99
We the 99% People’s Summit for Global Economic Justice. 20-22 November 2025, Constitution Hill, Johannesburg Home Get Involved Register Pre-summit Even… Read the full article
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. Read the full article
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 (CABC) is convening a series of Women in Media Safety Roundtables across Sub-Saharan Africa Read the full article
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 full article
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 Journalists. Our content is free from political influence and commercial interests, fiercely focusing on development stories that you may never ever see on the continent’s legacy media Read the full article
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) from doxxing to trolling campaigns that end up leaving lasting emotional scars. Read the full article
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