Battleground

When we say "same WhatsApp group" we normally mean people share a point of view. But occasionally – very occasionally – there really is a WhatsApp group quietly coordinating what people say on social media and what happens in the streets.In chapter 2 of "Battleground social media", we look at how remnants of the Zuma…

Advocacy comment: Digital privacy in the time of pandemicsA mix of true believers, manipulators and opportunists, these groups raise genuine grievances about South Africa's racially-skewed economy, but also help to spread dangerous disinformation aimed at energising their base and targeting their perceived enemies. Is there a hidden gravitational force pulling their strings? Is there a…