Centre for Information Integrity in Africa Under the Influence | A CIIA Podcast

Twatterbaas - Unpacking the investigation with Kyle Cowan that revealed the identity behind an anonymous X account

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In this podcast, CIIA researcher Yossabel Chetty chats with News24 Investigative Journalist Kyle Cowan about the recent investigation that he conducted to uncover the identity the person behind an X account, which had been spreading and amplifying misleading narratives about the true state of crime in South Africa.

Links to Cowan's articles, including the detailed investigative steps can be found below. Other articles mentioned during this recording can also be found in the links below:

https://www.news24.com/investigations/x-boer-unmasked-the-ex-farmer-spreading-racism-lies-to-millions-including-musk-trump-20250429-0410
https://www.news24.com/investigations/x-boer-unmasked-how-we-traced-twatterbaas-from-coligny-to-gordons-bay-20250428
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-11-22-how-russia-uses-hybrid-warfare-to-amplify-its-narratives-in-the-south-african-discourse/
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