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Policy and regulatory environments have not kept pace with Social Media platforms’ evolution. There is broad recognition of content moderation challenges. However, there is far less agreement on concrete ways to address these challenges. Significant policy gaps persist. These enable extreme online harassment with little accountability. Women journalists suffer sustained, often gendered abuse that undermines …

Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence and the Silencing of South African Women Journalists on Social Media Read More »

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 …

Masculine Norms on South African Social Media – One Year Later Read More »