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"Dan Mafora's Insight into Propaganda Populism Detailed in New Book"

Published October 19, 2023
1 years ago

In a captivating expose of the amalgamation of politics and misinformation, legal researcher, Dan Mafora elucidates the propaganda-driven collaborations between ex-Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).



In his engrossing new book, 'Capture in the Court: In Defence of Judges and the Constitution', Mafora offers a deep dive into how a deftly coordinated dichotomy of social media misinformation and the systematic propagation of mistruths about the judiciary and the Constitution have taken the place of the archaic Bell Pottinger state capture campaigns once used to bolster the Gupta family network.



Drawing on this narrative, Mafora orchestrates a vivid juxtaposition, painting a picture of the modern misinformation warfare plaza. He explains, "catchy soundbites are much preferred as they amplify media coverage. These are then propagated via social media networks either through 'computational propaganda' using big data and bots, or via paid promo agents sharing and magnifying the false information, thereby swaying public opinion."


Mafora's 'Capture in the Court' thus spotlights the less savoury shades of the political spectrum, unmasking the craft of propaganda populism and its utility in the hands of political parties.


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