Moneyweb: TikTok, Meta brace for Australian social media ban fallout
Lurking behind the debate, and driving the change, are the dark corners of social media that continue to extract a tragic toll. Read full article
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Social media ‘guns for hire’ – Xenophobic rhetoric intended to manipulate SA
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
GBV Reflections Short Film
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 …
Fake News | TJR Blog
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 …
Unite against xenophobia
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 …
How technology is making it easier to manipulate people | Cape Talk
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
Daily Maverick OPINIONISTA: We need leaders who can help us find our way through the noise and despair and inspire hope
We limped out of the pandemic, shell-shocked and bamboozled, into a world that is overwhelming us with the ferocious velocity and volume of change that unfolds with every minute and hour of the present. We can be forgiven for getting lost in the noise of it all. Read full article
Report highlights prominence of xenophobia
The report mainly focuses on social media and the role it plays in xenophobic attacks. A recent report released by the Centre of Analytics and Behavioural Change has highlighted how prominent xenophobia has been on social media. Read full article
New report unpacks the online xenophobia conversation targeting foreigners
Cape Town – Research has found that the online anti-foreigner conversation continues to flourish, with proponents citing a number of South Africa’s socio-economic challenges, including unemployment, crime and service delivery, as reasons why foreign nationals should leave. Read full article
16 Days of activism against GBV
2020’s theme is all around protecting women in the informal workplace. Here is everything you need to know to stand up against the violence and report abuse of women and children, read it here:
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