In a significant policy shift, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in…
Kim Jong Un and ‘dotard’ Trump get the internet excited about words again
US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un may be engaged in a game of nuclear table tennis, but at…
Have 5 facts about the rhino on #WorldRhinoDay
Today is World Rhino Day. It’s an annual event that celebrates the horned quadruped and also aims to raise awareness of its plight on…
Osiris-Rex will today fly past Earth before visiting our asteroid neighbour
We’re still mourning the loss of Cassini but space exploration doesn’t have time for emotion. Instead, another craft is on NASA’s radar this week…
Instagram gives you a new way to embarrass yourself in live video
Instagram will soon allow users to apply awkward Face Filters to their live video broadcasts. “Starting today, you can play with face filters while…
Nambia vs Namibia: how a fictional country became more popular than a real one
You can always trust US President Donald Trump to say something controversial, whether it be on Twitter, or at the UN General Assembly. But…
Today at Memeburn: why the site was temporarily down
On 20 September, you may have noticed that Memeburn was inaccessible. On Monday, you also may have noticed a spike in CPU usage when…
Taxify user ‘almost got raped’ in Johannesburg, recounts events on Twitter
Update: Taxify has responded to our request for comment, and issued the following statement. It told Memeburn that it takes these incidents “very seriously”….
CCleaner came bundled with malware for a month and nobody noticed
CCleaner — a program usually used to clean Windows, Android and MacOS of errant software and data — has itself been infected by a…
Hurricane Maria is following in Irma’s footsteps (and she’s strengthening)
As if the Caribbean islands haven’t had enough wind and rain from Hurricane Irma, there’s a new storm about to batter the region. Dubbed…
#TaxiStrike: violence erupts across Cape Town as taxi operators strike
Update: The taxi strike has reportedly been suspended. BREAKING: Taxi operations to resume by 1pm lunch time. Strike has been suspended #TaxiStrike pic.twitter.com/dGIL0IQ4Wf —…
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