The online campaign stoking South Africa’s latest xenophobic backlash.South Africa is experiencing an ugly wave of xenophobia driven by a coordinated digital campaign by anti-migrant groups.As prejudiced rhetoric seeps into mainstream news coverage, a growing number of South African journalists are trying to figure out who’s really pulling the strings behind the movement.Contributors: Qaanitah Hunter – Host, The DebriefAimee-Noel Mbiyozo – Senior research consultant, Institute for Security StudiesHaru Mutasa – Correspondent, Al Jazeera EnglishHerman Wasserman – Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch UniversityOn our radarIn Venezuela, a natural disaster has exposed the state’s failures and officials have imposed tight controls on journalists trying to cover the story.Tariq Nafi looks at the government’s heavy-handed methods to control the narrative.Governments around the world are trying to solve one of the defining parenting challenges of the digital age: what to do about teenagers and social media. The Listening Post‘s Meenakshi Ravi reports on the politics behind social media bans – whether governments are solving the right problem – and who should take responsibility for keeping young people safe online.Featuring:Preston Byrne – Tech and free speech lawyerDaisy Greenwell – Cofounder, Smartphone Free ChildhoodTama Leaver – Professor of internet studies, Curtin UniversityKate Sim – Director, Children’s Online Safety and Privacy Research ProgramPublished On 5 Jul 20265 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo …
