We are happy to announce the winners for CICLOPE Africa 2021! After three rounds of judging in which the Executive Jury discussed the winning entries, top producers and creatives chose the most well-crafted commercials, short films and music videos in the region. One piece won a Grand Prix: Shelflife – “Stüssy x Nike”, directed by Marc Sidelsky and produced by Little League Fil link to …
An August 11th World Bank blog post written by an impressive group of experts in health and economics gathered a wealth of data produced over the last year to provide an explanation of the looming issue of vaccine hesitancy on the continent. Read full article
A report has found that political parties appear unphased by the moral and ethical crisis they face in public perception as they continue their attempts to attract voters. Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change’s Stuart Jones, weighs in Watch interview
This is a weekly report of COVID & vaccine sentiment, rumours & misinformation in SA read full article
The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change has been tracking conversations on social media around missing persons and #HumanTrafficking This article highlights what the CABC has discovered, and how a potential xenophobia network continues to peddle disinformation to sow divisive sentiment against African immigrants. Read it here.
A recent report by states that misleading information and untrue claims around Covid-19 vaccines drive a very dangerous narrative. Read full article
As we head closer to the municipal elections expected to take place on 1 November, the trend of mis- and disinformation on social media is expected to grow as party and candidate campaigning intensifies, making it essential for voters to be able to separate fact from fiction, Read full article
Ahead of the municipal elections on 1 November, the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has been tracking conversations on Twitter to get an idea of main themes and emerging trends. According to their analysis, the ANC and the EFF are the only two parties to receive mentions within the top 50 words used …
What philanthropists need to know about the future impact of big data and social media on their work and on our democracy By Camaren Peter – Executive Head of the … Read full article
Law enforcement’s crackdown on Zamaswazi Majozi – believed to be the mastermind behind the Sphithiphithi Evaluator account – could be a drop in the ocean for a coordinated network harbouring plans of using social media, misinformation and disinformation to divide the country. Read full article
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