#FakeNews and lies are amplified on social media
Anti-foreigner hashtags continue to swirl around local Twitter, together with misleading claims and links to fake news sites. Don’t be fooled, warns a UCT research unit. Read full article
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PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s trends analysis in the week ending 3 December 2020
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact and most active themes and their narratives related to social cohesion and division in South African public-domain social media conversations for the week ending 3 December 2020. Read full article
OP-ED:The politics of the base and the contestation for global dominance threaten democracy
The key threat to democracy today is not ideological, in the sense that opposing or alternative ideologies threaten to replace democracy. Rather, it is how the politics of the base can be exploited to undermine democratic processes and institutions, and skew democratic outcomes. Read full article
Peak of the week: South Africa’s weekly trends: November 12 – 19
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact and most active themes and their narratives related to social cohesion and division in South African public-domain social media conversations for the week ending 19 November 2020. This is a summary of the trending, highest impact and most active themes and their narratives related to social …
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Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly trends in South Africa
A crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic creates a perfect opportunity for those who wish to cause confusion, chaos, and public harm – and mis- and disinformation enables them to do just that. This week we look at elections and the actions of Real411. Read full article
PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s weekly trends report to 5 November 2020
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and narratives related to social cohesion and division in South African public-domain social media conversations for the week ending on 5 November 2020. Read full article
#putsouthafricansfirst: Spreading hate speech, inciting violence, breaking the law
Real411 is affiliated to Media Monitoring Africa and enables the public to report disinformation, hate speech, incitement to violence and harassment of the media. This article outlines Real411’s findings and what constitutes hate speech. It’s important to report posts and tweets on social media that sow seeds of division and create resentment, anger and hatred …
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Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly trends in SA
Week 19: Public officials, the media and disinformation — fire starters or fire extinguishers? Read full article
PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 22 to 29 October | Daily Maverick
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and narratives related to social cohesion and division in South African public domain. Read full article
Peak Of The Week: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 23 – 30 September
This is a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and their narratives related to social cohesion and division in South African public-domain social media conversations between 23 and 30 September 2020. Read full article
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