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Behind the Screens in South Africa Challenges
Digital content creators have become increasingly influential actors within contemporary information ecosystems. Across social media platforms, creators inform, entertain, mobilise…
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Times network: Concerns about social media users discriminating against LGBTQIA+ people
A STUDY of more than 900,000 posts on different social media platforms has shown that there is an ever-increasing number…
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The Media Online: When news gets stolen – A watermark on faces to save journalism
Newzroom Afrika has notably deployed watermarks that obscure the faces of interviewees. A growing trend of social media accounts posting…
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Harmful LGBTQIA+ rhetoric becoming normalised on social media
The CABC analysed more than 909 000 posts published by over 156 000 unique users on X between June 2025…
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UNESCO: Build or Break- New campaign challenges young men to reject online misoginy in South Africa
South Africa’s Build or Break campaign urges young men to reject online misogyny and promote respect, dignity and equality in…
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Bizcommunity: #EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture
A new South African campaign is placing men’s well-being at the centre of the conversation around online behaviour, challenging young…
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Daily News: New campaign in South Africa challenges online misogyny and promotes positive masculinity
A new initiative launched in South Africa aims to tackle the alarming surge of online misogyny and technology-facilitated gender-based violence…
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Talk Africa: Lost in Translation – How AI-powered Content Moderation Misses Online Abuse Against Kenyan Women
By Melisa Mong’ina Nairobi, Kenya: When Aidah Munzatsi posts a video on TikTok, she braces herself for the criticism that…
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Sunday Independent: Worsening urban water crisis shapes political narratives ahead of 2026 elections
As South Africa approaches the pivotal 2026 local government elections, a newly released factsheet by the Centre for Analytics and…
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Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit: Exploring how the internet fuels ideas of masculinity and challenges traditional norms, with insi…
Following the Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere and the listener conversations it sparked, Lester Kiewit speaks to Kyle Janse, researcher…
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Factsheet on anti-immigrant social media conversation in South Africa
Social media has become a key space for anti-immigrant social media conversation in South Africa, shaping how people discuss migration,…
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Rosebank Killarney Gazette:The Centre for Analytics and Behaviour Change and Moxii Africa unite for Social Media 4 Peace project
The SM4P project seeks to enhance the resilience of societies against harmful online content. In a collaborative effort, the Centre…
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Kirsten Peason on How Viral Misinformation Is Endangering South Africans | #AfricaWorldHour
False posts targeting TV presenter Pabi Moloi have reignited concerns about the real-world harm caused by viral misinformation in South…
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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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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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UNESCO: Social Media 4 Peace – Building a digital shield for South Africa
South Africa’s new UNESCO–EU coalition unites media, civil society and regulators to curb online harm and turn digital spaces into…
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Daily Maverick: Viral lies, real consequences — the price of Facebook’s inaction
TV presenter Pabi Moloi’s ordeal exemplifies the broader failure of social media platforms, including Facebook, to adequately regulate the spread…
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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
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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Political parties unphased by moral and ethical crisis they face in public perception, report finds
A report has found that political parties appear unphased by the moral and ethical crisis they face in public perception…
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The Jet Set Breakfast the vaccine trust spectrum segmentation report
The vaccine trust spectrum segmentation report Listen to the interview
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South Africa COVID-19 and vaccine social listening report 21 October 2021, Report 23 – 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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#PutSouthAfricansFirst peddling malicious, divisive untruths about human trafficking
The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change has been tracking conversations on social media around missing persons and #HumanTrafficking This…
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Four Covid-19 vaccine myths you shouldn’t believe
A recent report by states that misleading information and untrue claims around Covid-19 vaccines drive a very dangerous narrative. Read…
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ANALYSIS |Ebrahim Fakir and Molebogeng Mokoka | Elections 2021: There’s a f(r)action too much f(r)iction
As we head closer to the municipal elections expected to take place on 1 November, the trend of mis- and…
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ANALYSIS | Ebrahim Fakir and Molebogeng Mokoka: Twitterverse’s view on the municipal elections
Ahead of the municipal elections on 1 November, the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has been tracking conversations…
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Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa: What philanthropists need to know about the future impact of big data and social media. Camaren Peter
What philanthropists need to know about the future impact of big data and social media on their work and on…
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Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto
On today’s Wednesday Panel, Refilwe Moloto looks at the topic of narratives in politics, and how politicians choose and control…
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THE AFTERMATH : The evolution of social media influencer Sphithiphithi Evaluator
Law enforcement’s crackdown on Zamaswazi Majozi – believed to be the mastermind behind the Sphithiphithi Evaluator account – could be…
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Hawks arrest two Twitter users allegedly linked to incitement of July looting and unrest
Law enforcement appears to be closing in on some of those responsible for orchestrating the unrest and looting that gripped…
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Where is the true South African?- Praveen Naidoo
OPED: Bird of freedom reduced to ashes By Dr Nobody I doubt you’ve seen this strange byline before, and I…
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Law enforcement officers placed on high alert amid shutdown rumours
National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure has confirmed that law enforcement agencies are on high alert following rumours of a…
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Hlokwa la tsela
NatJOINTS on high alert following threats to shut down the country. Thobela FM Listen to the full interview
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Suspended ANC members Carl Niehaus and Andile Lungisa on WhatsApp group for planning riots and looting
A WhatsApp group has emerged as the focal point for the eight days of riots and looting that claimed more…
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Failed insurrection has deep roots in social media narrative manipulation
Social media was used as an amplification tool, with images and videos used out of context to manipulate the public,…
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Guptabots, Lerato Pillay and fake news
It's all here on The Pulse – a podcast series from The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change. In this…
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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’
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
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
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
By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel – Concerns have been raised for the safety of young girls using social media platforms….
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