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Impact of social media coverage on Palestine

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Twitter is the fastest-growing social network in South Africa, according to the South African Social Media Landscape 2014 research study. The number of South African Twitter users has doubled in the last year from 2.4 million to 5.5 million. Outraged by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, local tweeps have recently taken to Twitter in their numbers with a message to the government and Israel’s ambassador to South Africa, Arthur Lenk. #ExpelIsraeliAmbassadorToSA was the number one trending topic in South Africa on 14 and 15 July, even surpassing Germany’s victory in the World Cup and news of Nadine Gordimer’s death. Online to discuss the impact of social media coverage on Palestine is
Guest 1: Tonya Khoury
Position: MD, ROI Africa
Guest 2: Suraya Dadoo
Position: Author & Researcher at MRN
18 Aug 2014 10AM English South Africa News

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