Popular social media platform Twitter has undergone a number of changes since Elon Must took ownership last year. Among these changes has been the introduction of Twitter Blue on 15 April 2023. This is a subscription-based service that allows users with a phone number and credit card details to sign up and receive benefits including …
Over a decade after the first wave of widespread xenophobic attacks happened in South Africa, the country is still fraught with xenophobic sentiment and tension teetering on the verge of exploding at any given moment. Sadly, a small network of faceless individuals have used this to capitalise on Twitter reactions, a new study has revealed. …
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It appears, according to a report, that social media discussions on xenophobia are being manipulated, and that around 80 dormant accounts sprung to life around 27 April Read full article
South Africa has the highest levels of gender-based violence in the world, with intimate partner violence being the most common. Violence against girls and women is a men’s issue, because it is a learned behaviour, disrespect and abuse of women has become normalised in our society. It’s time for men to reflect on the part …
Social media has made it easier for us to keep in touch with our loved ones and also gave us an easier way to gather information. But with this easy access to news and information, also comes the issue of fake news. These are facts that haven’t been checked and just shared as true. With …
The CABC’s team of analysts discovered that xenophobic narratives were on the increase after lockdown. The film, created by the CABC’s project arm Care ZA, aims to show that in spite of the suffering, chaos and divisions in our society, exacerbated by COVID, there is still generosity of spirit out there. The film includes footage …
Guest: Prof Camaren Peter Director at Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change talks with Cape Talk’s John Maytham on the use of technology to manipulate people. Listen to the full interview
Written by Yossabel Chetty One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear is that we are under a serious threat from online falsehoods that have real life consequences and the ability to put strain on the bottom line of businesses. In the Global South certain structural contexts contribute to the spreading of these online …
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Written by Yossabel Chetty One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear is that we are under a serious threat from online falsehoods that have real life consequences and the ability to put strain on the bottom line of businesses. In the Global South certain structural contexts contribute to the spreading of these online …
Book review – Disinformation in the Global South – Written by Yossabel Chetty Read More »
Caolan Robertson (pronounced “kay-lin) was one of the central figures in making right-wing politics mainstream, he worked with people like Tommy Robinson and helped them move from ‘fringe’ to mainstream political commentators. Caolan has since distanced himself from right-wing politics and is now working for ByLine Times. He now works to undo the work he …
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