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#PODCAST Increasing 'toxic' content on TikTok threats platforms evolution #sabcnews

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By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The evolution of the social media platform - TikTok - and the likelihood of it becoming a breeding ground for hate speech has come under the spotlight. This after a 32-year-old man was allegedly attacked at his home in Verulam, north of Durban, following a verbal altercation during a live session on the platform. It's believed two men, who are also well-known TikTok users, arrived at the man's home and physically assaulted him before fleeing the scene. Nazreen Ebrahim, technology communication specialist and CEO of Naz Consulting International, says the increasing rate of such incidents has the ability to negatively shape users' perceptions...

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