Senior journalist Rebecca Davis highlights a disturbing trend on South African social media: fake accounts, copy-paste tweets, and manufactured praise for politicians. From the ANC to ActionSA, online manipulation is simulating public support and it’s already impacting political discourse. With the 2026 elections around the corner, this could be a threat to democracy. 

Reporting by: Rebecca Davis 

Produced by: Emilie Gambade 

Edited by: Rufaro Chiswo 

Filmed by: Bernard Kotze & Joel Seboa 

Sub-edited by: Mike van Olst 

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Date de publication : 10/7/2025 à 15:31:43