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05/01/2021

featured image thumbnail for post Conspiracies Vs valid concerns

Conspiracies Vs valid concerns

14/12/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Caolan Robertson - Part 3 of 3. What Next? A Conversation about Addressing ‘Fake News’ in the Future

Caolan Robertson - Part 3 of 3. What Next? A Conversation about Addressing ‘Fake News’ in the Future

featured image thumbnail for post Caolan Robertson - Part 2 of 3. A Journey Into and Out of the ‘Far Right’

Caolan Robertson - Part 2 of 3. A Journey Into and Out of the ‘Far Right’

featured image thumbnail for post Caolan Robertson - Part 1 of 3. farmlands - The Making of a Misleading ‘Documentary’

Caolan Robertson - Part 1 of 3. farmlands - The Making of a Misleading ‘Documentary’

07/12/2020

featured image thumbnail for post State capture: Mpofu and the bid to bamboozle the public | Citypress

State capture: Mpofu and the bid to bamboozle the public | Citypress

05/12/2020

featured image thumbnail for post #FakeNews and lies are amplified on social media

#FakeNews and lies are amplified on social media

03/12/2020

featured image thumbnail for post PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s trends analysis in the week ending 3 December 2020

PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s trends analysis in the week ending 3 December 2020

02/12/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Daily Maverick OP-ED: The politics of the base and the contestation for global dominance threaten democracy

Daily Maverick OP-ED: The politics of the base and the contestation for global dominance threaten democracy

19/11/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Peak of the week: South Africa’s weekly trends: November 12 – 19

Peak of the week: South Africa’s weekly trends: November 12 – 19

08/11/2020

featured image thumbnail for post OP-ED: Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa: Daily Maverick

OP-ED: Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa: Daily Maverick

05/11/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Digital Disinformation | Carte Blanche | M-Net

Digital Disinformation | Carte Blanche | M-Net

featured image thumbnail for post Disinformation & Fake News

Disinformation & Fake News

28/10/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Jean Le Roux Expose - Part 2 of 3. Guptabots and Disinformation in South Africa

Jean Le Roux Expose - Part 2 of 3. Guptabots and Disinformation in South Africa

22/10/2020

featured image thumbnail for post PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 22 to 29 October Daily Maverick

PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 22 to 29 October Daily Maverick

20/10/2020

featured image thumbnail for post #PutSouthAfricansFirst peddling malicious, divisive untruths about human trafficking | Citypress

#PutSouthAfricansFirst peddling malicious, divisive untruths about human trafficking | Citypress

featured image thumbnail for post Jean Le Roux Expose - Part 3 of 3. Fake News – Not Just an American Problem! CABC Podcast

Jean Le Roux Expose - Part 3 of 3. Fake News – Not Just an American Problem! CABC Podcast

featured image thumbnail for post #PutSouthAfricansFirst peddling malicious, divisive untruths about human trafficking | Citypress

#PutSouthAfricansFirst peddling malicious, divisive untruths about human trafficking | Citypress

12/10/2020

featured image thumbnail for post OP-ED: Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in SA

OP-ED: Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in SA

09/10/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Finweek: A potent cure for xenophobia 8/10

Finweek: A potent cure for xenophobia 8/10

featured image thumbnail for post OPINION | Hatred and fear in the 'Place of Gold': Dangerous anti-foreigner antipathy in Gauteng | News24

OPINION | Hatred and fear in the 'Place of Gold': Dangerous anti-foreigner antipathy in Gauteng | News24

05/10/2020

featured image thumbnail for post OP-ED: Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa

OP-ED: Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa

featured image thumbnail for post PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s weekly trends report to 5 November 2020: Daily Maverick

PEAK OF THE WEEK: South Africa’s weekly trends report to 5 November 2020: Daily Maverick

30/09/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Conversation with Stef Snel Sept 30

Conversation with Stef Snel Sept 30

23/09/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Peak Of The Week: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 23 – 30 September

Peak Of The Week: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 23 – 30 September

15/09/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Adam Armstrong on Smile Breakfast

Adam Armstrong on Smile Breakfast

11/09/2020

featured image thumbnail for post UCT cyber analysts uncover campaign to promote xenophobia on Twitter-defenceWeb

UCT cyber analysts uncover campaign to promote xenophobia on Twitter-defenceWeb

09/09/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Xenophobic #PutSouthAfricansFirst accounts 'fuelling social discord' online

Xenophobic #PutSouthAfricansFirst accounts 'fuelling social discord' online

featured image thumbnail for post Cyber analysts uncover campaign to push xenophobia agenda on Twitter

Cyber analysts uncover campaign to push xenophobia agenda on Twitter

07/09/2020

featured image thumbnail for post UCT deep dive into xenophobia on Twitter

UCT deep dive into xenophobia on Twitter

06/09/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Covid-Organics: How the debate played out on social media | Citypress

Covid-Organics: How the debate played out on social media | Citypress

featured image thumbnail for post The great debate: Covid-19 and how Africans are perceived | Citypress

The great debate: Covid-19 and how Africans are perceived | Citypress

03/09/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Peak Of The Week: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 27 August – 3 September

Peak Of The Week: South Africa’s weekly trends report: 27 August – 3 September

01/09/2020

featured image thumbnail for post IDIDTHAT Craft Awards August 2020 - IDIDTHAT.co

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards August 2020 - IDIDTHAT.co

27/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post $60,000 Monthly Xenophobia Campaign Against Foreigners in South Africa Puzzles Africa /Agogo Ayo News

$60,000 Monthly Xenophobia Campaign Against Foreigners in South Africa Puzzles Africa /Agogo Ayo News

featured image thumbnail for post Social media ‘guns for hire’ – Xenophobic rhetoric intended to manipulate SA | All4Women.

Social media ‘guns for hire’ – Xenophobic rhetoric intended to manipulate SA | All4Women.

25/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post $60,000 Monthly Xenophobia Campaign Against Foreigners in South Africa Puzzles Africa /Agogo Ayo News

$60,000 Monthly Xenophobia Campaign Against Foreigners in South Africa Puzzles Africa /Agogo Ayo News

24/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Coordinated attempt to manipulate xenophobia-centered conversations on SA social media', CABC report shows | News24

Coordinated attempt to manipulate xenophobia-centered conversations on SA social media', CABC report shows | News24

23/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Xenophobic content in SA tweeted 120 times more since one toxic account was founded | The Citizen

Xenophobic content in SA tweeted 120 times more since one toxic account was founded | The Citizen

21/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Fake Twitter account 'uses #PutSouthAfricaFirst to spread xenophobic attacks' | 702

Fake Twitter account 'uses #PutSouthAfricaFirst to spread xenophobic attacks' | 702

featured image thumbnail for post #PutSouthAfricaFirst Narrative Manipulation | BBC World

#PutSouthAfricaFirst Narrative Manipulation | BBC World

featured image thumbnail for post 'Twitter being used to fuel anger against foreign nationals' | The Star Early Edition

'Twitter being used to fuel anger against foreign nationals' | The Star Early Edition

19/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Study blows lid on xenophobic Twitter network run by 'uLerato Pillay' | 947

Study blows lid on xenophobic Twitter network run by 'uLerato Pillay' | 947

featured image thumbnail for post Calculated Xenophobic Sentiments Against Nigerians & Zimbabweans Uncovered in South Africa

Calculated Xenophobic Sentiments Against Nigerians & Zimbabweans Uncovered in South Africa

18/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post The impact of #PutSouthAfricaFirst on increasing the xenophobic sentiment in the country | 702

The impact of #PutSouthAfricaFirst on increasing the xenophobic sentiment in the country | 702

featured image thumbnail for post Xenophobic tweets likely an ‘organised network’ linked to one influential account, study reveals

Xenophobic tweets likely an ‘organised network’ linked to one influential account, study reveals

featured image thumbnail for post STUDY BLOWS LID ON XENOPHOBIC TWITTER NETWORK RUN BY 'ULERATO PILLAY' | EWN

STUDY BLOWS LID ON XENOPHOBIC TWITTER NETWORK RUN BY 'ULERATO PILLAY' | EWN

featured image thumbnail for post Study blows lid on xenophobic Twitter network run by 'uLerato Pillay' | Head Topics

Study blows lid on xenophobic Twitter network run by 'uLerato Pillay' | Head Topics

featured image thumbnail for post @uLerato_pillay: How the xenophobic network around #PutSouthAfricaFirst was born and then metastasised | Daily Maverick

@uLerato_pillay: How the xenophobic network around #PutSouthAfricaFirst was born and then metastasised | Daily Maverick

12/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Western Cape most plagued by protests since start of lockdown /Cape Argus

Western Cape most plagued by protests since start of lockdown /Cape Argus

featured image thumbnail for post OP-ED: We might well bury the ANC alongside our Covid-19 dead /City Press

OP-ED: We might well bury the ANC alongside our Covid-19 dead /City Press

04/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Values-based leadership in the age of COVID-19

Values-based leadership in the age of COVID-19

03/08/2020

featured image thumbnail for post How the great Covid-19 race debate played out on social media | Citypress

How the great Covid-19 race debate played out on social media | Citypress

27/07/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Africa Midday/Channel Africa, “Social media, civil unrest in South Africa”

Africa Midday/Channel Africa, “Social media, civil unrest in South Africa”

24/07/2020

featured image thumbnail for post GBV Reflections Short Film

GBV Reflections Short Film

23/07/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Unite Against Xenophobia

Unite Against Xenophobia

19/07/2020

featured image thumbnail for post This society speaks the language of assault | Citypress

This society speaks the language of assault | Citypress

featured image thumbnail for post The great alcohol, gender-based violence debate | Citypress

The great alcohol, gender-based violence debate | Citypress

16/07/2020

featured image thumbnail for post SmileFM What does the Civil Unrest report reveal? Stuart Jones with Benito Vergotine

SmileFM What does the Civil Unrest report reveal? Stuart Jones with Benito Vergotine

11/07/2020

featured image thumbnail for post SAFm Jet Set Breakfast STUART JONES - Civil Unrest Report

SAFm Jet Set Breakfast STUART JONES - Civil Unrest Report

07/07/2020

featured image thumbnail for post The Great Back to School Debate | City Press

The Great Back to School Debate | City Press

featured image thumbnail for post CABC talks to misinformation during COVID-19 | The Nielsen Network

CABC talks to misinformation during COVID-19 | The Nielsen Network

03/07/2020

featured image thumbnail for post The latest CABC findings on civil unrest/SmileFm

The latest CABC findings on civil unrest/SmileFm

featured image thumbnail for post Stuart Jones of CABC talks to Misinformation during COVID-19/The Nielsen Network

Stuart Jones of CABC talks to Misinformation during COVID-19/The Nielsen Network

27/06/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Stuart Jones of CABC talks to Civil Unrest/Jet Set Breakfast/SAFm

Stuart Jones of CABC talks to Civil Unrest/Jet Set Breakfast/SAFm

23/06/2020

featured image thumbnail for post What the latests CABC findings point too?/SmileFM

What the latests CABC findings point too?/SmileFM

22/06/2020

featured image thumbnail for post The great tobacco debate played out on social media | Citypress

The great tobacco debate played out on social media | Citypress

featured image thumbnail for post Debate on smoking ban is creating engaged citizens

Debate on smoking ban is creating engaged citizens

11/06/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Fake News | TJR Blog

Fake News | TJR Blog

08/06/2020

featured image thumbnail for post The spread of disinformation around the COVID-19 pandemic in SA social media | CapeTalk Interview

The spread of disinformation around the COVID-19 pandemic in SA social media | CapeTalk Interview

05/06/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Mediated conversation: Impact of misinformation | SAFM Interview

Mediated conversation: Impact of misinformation | SAFM Interview

28/05/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Tracking fake news: You are not as street smart as you may think | Algoa FM

Tracking fake news: You are not as street smart as you may think | Algoa FM

21/05/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Covid-19: We’re all just fumbling in the dark | Daily Maverick

Covid-19: We’re all just fumbling in the dark | Daily Maverick

$featured image thumbnail for post Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change tracks COVID19 social fracture | CapeTalk$

Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change tracks COVID19 social fracture | CapeTalk

14/05/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Professor Camaren Peter talks behavioral change and social media during cover-19 pandemic | Kaya FM

Professor Camaren Peter talks behavioral change and social media during cover-19 pandemic | Kaya FM

11/05/2020

featured image thumbnail for post STUART JONES - Director of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change | The Jet Set Breakfast SAFM

STUART JONES - Director of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change | The Jet Set Breakfast SAFM

08/05/2020

featured image thumbnail for post The genesis of narrative manipulation on social media

The genesis of narrative manipulation on social media

07/05/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Fighting Disinformation & Fake News | SA FM

Fighting Disinformation & Fake News | SA FM

06/05/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Tracking the spread of fake news in SA | Fin24

Tracking the spread of fake news in SA | Fin24

featured image thumbnail for post Curbing the spread of fake news | eNCA

Curbing the spread of fake news | eNCA

29/04/2020

$featured image thumbnail for post New centre tracks COVID-19 social fracture | University of Cape Town$

New centre tracks COVID-19 social fracture | University of Cape Town

27/04/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Freedom Day Short Film

Freedom Day Short Film

10/04/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Tracking the cracks in Covid-9 lockdown

Tracking the cracks in Covid-9 lockdown

featured image thumbnail for post We are not at war with Covid-19 | Daily Maverick

We are not at war with Covid-19 | Daily Maverick

05/04/2020

featured image thumbnail for post How technology is making it easier to manipulate people

How technology is making it easier to manipulate people

25/03/2020

featured image thumbnail for post Xenophobia On Social Media In South Africa: 2011-2017 | News 24

Xenophobia On Social Media In South Africa: 2011-2017 | News 24

featured image thumbnail for post Xenophobia On Social Media In South Africa: 2011-2017 | Power FM

Xenophobia On Social Media In South Africa: 2011-2017 | Power FM

featured image thumbnail for post How technology is making it easier to manipulate people | Business Day

How technology is making it easier to manipulate people | Business Day