How the great Covid-19 race debate played out on social media
As initial unity over the pandemic fades, social media is now awash with polarising conversations. Read full article
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The week in social media | 27 July – 02 August 2020
Every day we observe, dissect and analyse the news and information driving the conversations around the week’s most topical issues on social media. These are the highlights you should know about. Remember we quote tweets verbatim so any grammar or spelling mistakes are as they appear in the tweet. Tito tells it like it is …
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The week in social media | 21 -26 July 2020
Every day we observe, dissect and analyse the news and information driving the conversations around the week’s most topical issues on social media. These are the highlights you should know about. Remember we quote tweets verbatim so any grammar or spelling mistakes are as they appear in the tweet. Ineffective Leadership in South Africa On …
The week in social media | 15 -20 July 2020
Every day we observe, dissect and analyse the news and information driving the conversations around the week’s most topical issues on social media. These are the highlights you should know about. Remember we quote tweets verbatim so any grammar or spelling mistakes are as they appear in the tweet. It’s baaaaaack…..Load Shedding! Load shedding has …
This society speaks the language of assault
While the scourge of the abuse of women and children in SA may be exacerbated by alcohol, its cause lies in something deeper than a bottle, writes Cameren Peter. Read full article
The great alcohol, gender-based violence debate
South Africans around the country debated whether alcohol was the trigger for gender-based violence, or whether violence was more deeply rooted in our society. This is how the debate played out. Read full article
The great back to school debate
Unpacking the debate on Social Media around learners returning to school in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak. Read the full article here >
The great tobacco debate played out on social media
The ban on the sale of tobacco products may have , polarised the country, but it also opened debate about issues of health and policy. Read full article
Debate on smoking ban is creating engaged citizens
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. …
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Tracking fake news: You are not as street smart as you may think
The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has expressed concern over narrative manipulation in private social media platforms such as WhatsApp. The Centre has been analysing all public domain social media activity in South Africa, with a focus on conversations related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the full Article on www.algoafm.co.za
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