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Rethinking the role of community WhatsApp groups in neighbourhood safety
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Rethinking the role of community WhatsApp groups in neighbourhood safety
In South Africa, the rapid rise of community WhatsApp groups, initially created to bolster neighbourhood safety, is increasingly revealing a darker side, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to security company Community Monitoring Service (CMS), these platforms, while well-intentioned, are often morphing into breeding grounds for misinformation, fear amplification, and social harm. Alicia Olivier, a social media specialist at CMS, warns that What…
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