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Toby Shapshak

Opinionistas

Poop emoji ? shows up Elon Musk as an ill-tempered billionaire brat

By Toby Shapshak

Helen Zille

Opinionistas

From the Inside: Fake accounts and bots and their vicious influence on SA’s public discourse

By Helen Zille

Helen Zille

Opinionistas

From the Inside: A Twitter clean-out casts light on the world of sockpuppets, bots, and Putin-Zuma thugocracy

By Helen Zille