The Phala Phala saga has remained prominent on social media for several months. The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change analysed the content and patterns which reveal that powerful factional agendas are active online. Read full story here.
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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Do you ever feel like you can’t trust what you read online? You’re not alone. In today’s digital age, it’s more important than ever to be able to tell fact from fiction. That’s where “You Vs the Internet”, a game built by Digital Public Square (DPS) in partnership with Code for Africa, the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural
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The collapse of the social compact and deterioration of society into fragmented and polarised groups underpins the decline of democracy, writes Camaren Peter. Read full article
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The Constitution protects fundamentals adequately, but no country can legislate human decency, writes Praveen Naidoo. Read full article
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The public sphere is being contaminated by rumour, hatred and deception, writes Herman Wasserman Read full article
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A key point to note, however, is that not everyone who uses #IStandWithRussia and #IStandWithPutin does so in support of Russia. Read full article
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To accommodate the need for community engagement and place-based approaches in smart city agendas in Africa, we build on the literature on smart cities, southern urbanism and the urban commons to develop a conceptual framework for urban commoning in Africa… Read full article
Many social media users have taken up firm positions to attack or defend Sisulu’s views, with others remaining neutral. Read full article
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Just how far gone is South Africa? There isn’t one canary in the coal mine, but many, and they’re signalling to us in a cacophony of voices. That is perhaps the most telling indicator that the complexity of South Africa’s current woes may indeed lead down the road to collapse. Read full article
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