BEYOND DIGITAL

LISTENING

Early detection is the most influential factor in managing brand image. A Digital Risk Management approach can STOP fake news in its tracks and help drive positive brand sentiment.

The biggest challenge with online risk is that most listening tools lack access to private social media accounts, limiting early detection.

What sets Affinity Collective apart is that we combine the best of both, a Listening Tool and human-led in-app keyword searches, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. With an affiliated Private Investigation company, we can help you mitigate risk and amplify good news.

HOW IT WORKS

Human-Based
In-App Search

Our team manually audits Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn daily to catch high-risk posts missed by automated tools. For every identified risk, we:

  • Report it directly within the app for removal.
  • Alert stakeholders via our dedicated WhatsApp group.
  • Log it in the daily risk tracking report.

Listening
Tool

We program selected reputation-risk keywords into our monitoring platform and create saved searches to continuously track relevant conversations. Affinity generates regular reports that highlight public-domain risks, emerging issues, and trending topics within a specified time period, enabling stakeholders to identify and respond to potential threats before they escalate.

Escalation and Risk Intervention Protocols

When a potential risk is identified, our team follows predefined escalation and intervention protocols to ensure a timely and coordinated response.

Risks are assessed based on severity, communicated to relevant stakeholders, and tracked through to resolution, helping to minimise reputational impact and support effective decision-making.

EMPOWERING

BRANDS

A combined Listening Tool and human-led in-app searches empower brands to:

  • Proactively work with PR and media to stop the spread of fake news and manage the conversation.
  • Issue legal letters to profiles that spread fake news or misinformation.

The Result:

  • An online environment where the brand or company’s story is curated, and positive news.

A proactive Digital Risk Management approach can STOP fake news in its tracks and help drive positive brand sentiment.

FAKE NEWS ERODES BRAND REPUTATION

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80% of South Africans Struggle to
Identify AI-generated content

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89% of Consumers Value Trust Over
Brand Love When Making Purchases

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Trust Serves as a Financial “shield”, Helping Brands Grow Up to 115% Faster Over a Decade Compared to those with Low Trust Scores.

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