Around the world, we are seeing how elections and public narratives are being swayed, manipulated and distorted by a range of online forces. Misinformation campaigns fast-tracked by bots, trolls and algorithms are being used to get your vote, shift your thinking or to simply make you scared. With next year’s elections posed to be the most contested South Africans elections since 1994, we know that some will seek to deliberately undermine our democracy. Our question then becomes: What can be done and how are we going to respond?

Join us for an early evening panel discussion as we hear from experts, with fresh and practical insights, as to what we can expect next year and how best we can prepare.