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  "id": 8049433,
  "title": "Social media changing how politicians campaign, says Brett Herron",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/social-media-changing-how-politicians-campaign-says-brett-herron",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-09-17-social-media-changing-how-politicians-campaign-says-brett-herron/"
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  "summary": "GOOD Party Cape Town mayoral candidate Brett Herron says social media is becoming increasingly important in local election campaigns, but rejects claims that his party recruits online personalities simply to attract votes.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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