Editing the present for the future: Who gets to decide what we remember?
Daily Maverick | 05.06.2026 19:20
A young South African wakes up in the morning and reaches for their phone before their feet touch the floor. Within minutes, they have watched a video from an American influencer, laughed at a meme created in Nigeria, listened to a podcast produced in London, argued about politics on X, and consumed news summarised by a TikTok creator they have never met. By the time they arrive at work or university, they feel informed, connected and up to date with the world.
