South Africa is experiencing an ugly wave of xenophobia driven by a coordinated digital campaign by anti-migrant groups. As prejudiced rhetoric seeps into mainstream news coverage, a growing number of South African journalists are trying to figure out who's really pulling the strings behind the movement. Contributors:  Qaanitah Hunter – Host, The Debrief Aimee-Noel Mbiyozo - Senior research consultant, Institute for Security Studies Haru Mutasa – Correspondent, Al Jazeera English Herman Wasserman – Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University On our radar In Venezuela, a natural disaster has exposed the state’s failures and officials have imposed tight controls on journalists trying to cover the story. Tariq Nafi looks at the government’s heavy-handed methods to control the narrative. The Social Media Ban Governments around the world are trying to solve one of the defining parenting challenges of the digital age: what to do about teenagers and social media. The Listening Post's Meenakshi Ravi reports on the politics behind social media bans - whether governments are solving the right problem - and who should take responsibility for keeping young people safe online. Featuring: Preston Byrne – Tech and free speech lawyer Daisy Greenwell  – Cofounder, Smartphone Free Childhood Tama Leaver – Professor of internet studies, Curtin University Kate Sim – Director, Children’s Online Safety and Privacy Research Program https://www.instagram.com/ajlisteningpost https://www.facebook.com/AJListeningPost https://bsky.app/profile/ajlisteningpost.bsky.social https://x.com/ajlisteningpost https://www.threads.net/@ajlisteningpost Subscribe to our Newsletter: http://aje.io/upic5 http://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/ #southafrica #immigration #news #venezuela #aljazeeraenglish