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Podcast: The Daily Discourse
Episode: TWATTERBAAS & HOW MISINFORMATION AS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION
Description: Earlier this month, we sent a request to the SA Human Rights Commission to help unpack the inaction of social media platforms as well as racist slurs emanating from the @TwatterBaas account. We are asking this in light of the subsequent statement from the Department of Justice regarding the prosecution of the individual behind the account and misinformation spread surrounding South African farmers that has led to the US-SA bilateral relations fallout earlier this year. This prosecution will be held alongside the AfriForum treason proceedings. In the weeks since this press release, we have seen the AI prompt GROK...