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Police arrest Limpopo voter for taking photo of marked ballot

The man faces court after posting ballot paper image on social media

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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Burkina Faso, South Africa
English
Countries concerned
Burkina Faso, South Africa
Justice · intensity 1.0 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Sino-Russian & BRICS sphere (60%); silent in Western, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 60%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 40%

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In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Western, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by Sunday Times (South Africa), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. Police arrest Limpopo voter for taking photo of marked ballot
    Sunday TimesAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  2. Police arrest Limpopo voter for taking photo of marked ballot
    businessday.co.zaBurkina FasoBurkina Faso → Burkina FasoEnglish
  3. Police arrest Limpopo voter for taking photo of marked ballot
    sowetanlive.co.zaUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  4. Voter arrested after posting photo of marked ballot paper online; police hunt second suspect
    citizen.co.zaUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  5. One arrested, another hunted over ballot paper photos at voting station
    africaninsider.comBurkina FasoBurkina Faso → South AfricaEnglish