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ECR: SA researchers alarmed over spread of child sexual abuse material on social media

ECR: SA researchers alarmed over spread of child sexual abuse material on social media

South African researchers have sounded the alarm over the spread of child sexual abuse material on social media platforms.  …
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allAfrica.com Kenya: Tiktok Hosts Multi-Stakeholder Safety Roundtables in Kenya As It

allAfrica.com Kenya: Tiktok Hosts Multi-Stakeholder Safety Roundtables in Kenya As It

As part of its ongoing commitment to safety and inclusivity,TikTok, in partnership with the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change…
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Sandton Chronicle: Roundtable highlights abuse of women journalists

Sandton Chronicle: Roundtable highlights abuse of women journalists

At a recent roundtable, SA media leaders demanded accountability from tech giants over harassment, bias, and AI abuse. Read the…
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Talk Africa Silencing the Screens: TikTok, Tech Experts Unite with Kenyan Media to End Online Abuse of Women

Talk Africa Silencing the Screens: TikTok, Tech Experts Unite with Kenyan Media to End Online Abuse of Women

TalkAfrica is an online publication established by the Association of Freelance Journalists (AFJ) – Kenya, whose content is written Freelance…
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Citizen Digital: Women in media call for stronger protection against online abuse

Citizen Digital: Women in media call for stronger protection against online abuse

In the recent past, women journalists and creators in Kenya have increasingly become a target for tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV)…
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Peoples Gazette Nigeria: TikTok moves to curb tech-facilitated gender-based violence

Peoples Gazette Nigeria: TikTok moves to curb tech-facilitated gender-based violence

Ms Mkhize said that as the digital landscape evolves, women and vulnerable communities continue to face unique online threats. Read…
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TikTok, CABC to tackle online gender-based violence in Nigeria

TikTok, CABC to tackle online gender-based violence in Nigeria

TikTok and the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) held a roundtable in Lagos to address the pressing issue…
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TikTok, CABC hold Women-in-Media safety roundtables in Lagos, Abuja

TikTok, CABC hold Women-in-Media safety roundtables in Lagos, Abuja

TikTok and the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) held a roundtable in Lagos to address the pressing issue…
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TikTok, CABC host safety roundtables in Lagos, Abuja

TikTok, CABC host safety roundtables in Lagos, Abuja

The officials say the goal is to build lasting partnerships and empower women to participate freely and securely in digital…
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Editors’ forum calls on social media companies to stop attacks on women journalists

Editors’ forum calls on social media companies to stop attacks on women journalists

The executive director of the South African National Editors' Forum says online violence against journalists, especially women reporters, has become…
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Smile FM The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine: Mapping Child Predation Online

Smile FM The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine: Mapping Child Predation Online

Smile 90.4FM The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine, Uncovers how mainstream platforms have become enablers of child exploitation, with senior…
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East Coast Radio :SA researchers sound alarm over spread of child pornographic material on social media

East Coast Radio :SA researchers sound alarm over spread of child pornographic material on social media

South African researchers have sounded the alarm over the spread of child pornographic material on social media platforms. The Center…
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Smile 90.4FM The Honest Truth: Digital platforms by design are enabling child predation. 4/8/25

Smile 90.4FM The Honest Truth: Digital platforms by design are enabling child predation. 4/8/25

Researcher Kyle Jenssen from The Center for Analytics and Behavioral Change joins Smile 90.4FM The Honest Truth to confront a…
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Heart FM: New research raises concerns about increased child predation on social media

Heart FM: New research raises concerns about increased child predation on social media

A new report by the Center for Analytics and Behavioral Change has raised serious concerns about child predation on social…
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SABC NEWS: concerns over ‘sexualisation of minors’

SABC NEWS: concerns over ‘sexualisation of minors’

The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC), which has revealed deeply troubling narratives and trends regarding child sexual exploitation,…
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iOL:Predatory behaviour toward minors is being normalised online, and you should be very concerned

iOL:Predatory behaviour toward minors is being normalised online, and you should be very concerned

The new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC), which has revealed deeply troubling narratives and trends…
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SowetanLIVE:Normalisation of adult-minor sexual relations on the rise across social media platforms – Research

SowetanLIVE:Normalisation of adult-minor sexual relations on the rise across social media platforms – Research

The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) last week released a report titled The State of Child Predation Online, which analyses…
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TEARS Training Academy raise concerns over the safety of young girls using social media #sabcnews

TEARS Training Academy raise concerns over the safety of young girls using social media #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel – Concerns have been raised for the safety of young girls using social media platforms….
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How the conversation about the employment of immigrants at SA universities is being amplified online

How the conversation about the employment of immigrants at SA universities is being amplified online

Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change Over the years, the South African online anti-immigrant narrative has drawn on several topics…
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‘Make South Africa Great Again’ — Tracking the ‘movement’ online

‘Make South Africa Great Again’ — Tracking the ‘movement’ online

Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change Racial tensions on social media are flaring up, as minority groups call on US…
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The dangers of social media in weakening democracy

The dangers of social media in weakening democracy

Online narrative manipulation tactics under the banner of free speech and association are poisoning the minds of unsuspecting South Africans….
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ANALYSIS | Who is behind South Africa’s xenophobic nationalism?

ANALYSIS | Who is behind South Africa’s xenophobic nationalism?

Evidence gathered for amaBhungane suggests that if South Africa descends into xenophobic violence, it will be disproportionately due to the…
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amaBhungane Analysis: Who is behind South Africa’s xenophobic nationalism?

amaBhungane Analysis: Who is behind South Africa’s xenophobic nationalism?

Evidence gathered for amaBhungane suggests that if South Africa descends into xenophobic violence, it will be disproportionately due to the…
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BIG READ: Fighting back against the global information disorder

BIG READ: Fighting back against the global information disorder

The public sphere is being contaminated by rumour, hatred and deception, writes Herman Wasserman Read full article 
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Facebook ‘lacks willpower’ to tackle misinformation in Africa

Facebook ‘lacks willpower’ to tackle misinformation in Africa

As company pursues growth on continent, it stands accused of not putting enough money into moderating content Read full article
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ONLINE NARRATIVES: Posts about the death of Elvis Nyathi stoke the flames of xenophobia

ONLINE NARRATIVES: Posts about the death of Elvis Nyathi stoke the flames of xenophobia

Online narratives that surfaced following the death of Zimbabwean Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot appear to have been manipulated to sow…
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Online Tactics Stoking Anti-Migrant Sentiment Around Xenophobic Killing, Report Shows

Online Tactics Stoking Anti-Migrant Sentiment Around Xenophobic Killing, Report Shows

The killing of Elvis Nyathi, a Zimbabwean citizen who lived in Diepsloot, Johannesburg has prompted the Centre for Analytics and…
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CABC does battle in online war  between fact and fiction

CABC does battle in online war between fact and fiction

CABC does battle in online war between fact and fiction   The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) is…
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Online gender-based violence aims to be part of the process of eradicating violence

Online gender-based violence aims to be part of the process of eradicating violence

Research on online gender-based violence aims to be part of the process of eradicating violence. Read more.
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Ukraine and Russia: The West vs the rest?

Ukraine and Russia: The West vs the rest?

A key point to note, however, is that not everyone who uses #IStandWithRussia and #IStandWithPutin does so in support of…
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Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos

Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos

Social media platforms can be used to share critically important information about disaster management. Read full article
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Social media mobilises xenophobic sentiment

Social media mobilises xenophobic sentiment

There is no space for passive indignation while South Africa is torn apart by misguided militancy.  Read full article
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“Organizing for the smart African city: Leveraging the urban commons for exerting the right to the city” in Organization Studies co-authored from our Executive Director, Camaren Peter and Camille Meyer

“Organizing for the smart African city: Leveraging the urban commons for exerting the right to the city” in Organization Studies co-authored from our Executive Director, Camaren Peter and Camille Meyer

To accommodate the need for community engagement and place-based approaches in smart city agendas in Africa, we build on the…
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OPERATION HATRED: Putting xenophobia first: Analysing the hashtags behind the Twitter campaigns

OPERATION HATRED: Putting xenophobia first: Analysing the hashtags behind the Twitter campaigns

Over several years, one hashtag has become prominent on social media for rallying behind a campaign calling on government and…
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Battle lines drawn over Sisulu

Battle lines drawn over Sisulu

Many social media users have taken up firm positions to attack or defend Sisulu’s views, with others remaining neutral. Read…
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Medical Academic SA nurses share their COVID-19 experiences in hard-hitting video series | Medical Academic here are a few of the videos featuring SA nurses sharing their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak:

Medical Academic SA nurses share their COVID-19 experiences in hard-hitting video series | Medical Academic here are a few of the videos featuring SA nurses sharing their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak:

Here are a few of the videos featuring SA nurses sharing their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak: Watch full video 
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Deep discontent: Fasten your seatbelts on the road to South Africa’s potential collapse

Deep discontent: Fasten your seatbelts on the road to South Africa’s potential collapse

Just how far gone is South Africa? There isn’t one canary in the coal mine, but many, and they’re signalling…
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The role of social media in the local government elections 2021

The role of social media in the local government elections 2021

Camaren Peter, PhD, Executive Director of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) and Ebrahim Fakir , Director of…
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South Africa COVID-19 and vaccine social listening report 19 November 2021, Report 27 – SA corona virus online portal

South Africa COVID-19 and vaccine social listening report 19 November 2021, Report 27 – SA corona virus online portal

This is a weekly report of COVID & vaccine sentiment, rumours & misinformation in SA. Read full article
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South African team in global spotlight

South African team in global spotlight

A group of South African social activists has gained international recognition for two public campaigns against Gender Based Violence (GBV)…
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Free expression? Meta’s decision to scrap fact-checkers poses risks

Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change Meta’s decision to remove fact-checkers from its platforms and replace them with user-generated community…
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Legal Ethics, Education and AI: Where do we generate the line?

Kyle Janse On the 30th of November 2022, a free-to-use generative artificial intelligence chatbot, namely ChatGPT, was launched and made…
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Pan-African News Wire| South Africa: Who’s Behind 16 Days of Activism Online?

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the…
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The South African: Are there snippets of the disinformation playbook in SA?

Online disinformation thrives on divisive issues like unemployment, inequality and crime in South Africa. In this article, researcher Molebogeng Mokoka…
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FRIDAY BRIEFING | Posioned food crisis: Is closing spaza shops the answer? | News24

The blame is being laid on spaza shops for children's deaths when there is no political will to deal with…
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