Covid 19

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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Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change tracks COVID19 social fracture

The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change, at UCT has launched a six-month project that will use social media analytics and advocacy to combat the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus in South Africa and beyond. Listen to the full interview with Lester Kiewit on CapeTalk:

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The week in social media | 11 May – 16 May 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. The tobacco debate isn’t going away More information was revealed about the government’s U-turn on the sale of tobacco and alcohol during Level 4

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