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Hateful posts spread in South Africa

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Posts incite anti-foreigner sentiment with old video of unrest in South Africa

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69% Informative

WhatsApp groups are spreading an unverified voice note with a video of people clashing with the police to suggest an armed uprising by foreign nationals against South Africans is imminent.

However, the video is old and was filmed during a previous bout of unrest in 2017 .

“They are testing our security strength, identifying weaknesses and in time they will regroup and fight,” reads an X post published on September 17, 2024 .

The X account is affiliated with the Patriotic Alliance , which is vocal about deportation of undocumented foreigners.

VR Score

57

Informative language

49

Neutral language

30

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

57

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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