F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
‘Incels’ subreddit removed for inciting violence against women
Reddit has banned the Incels subreddit for its content that promoted violence against women. The community was comprised of men who blamed women for…
Twitter responds to Louis CK’s alleged sexual misconduct
Louis CK joined the likes of sexual misconduct accused Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey Wednesday when multiple women stepped forward to tell The New York Times their disturbing…
mother! movie review: antagonising, violent, nauseating
Stepping into the cinema for Darren Aronofsky’s mother!, I thought I knew what I was getting myself into. I had heard that audiences hated…
The Weekly Roundup Podcast: SA Mate 10 prices, Google’s Launchpad Africa accelerator & more
Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, where we talk the week in tech and startup news. This week, Hadlee Simons hosts Julia Breakey and Stephen…
Sexual assault accused Bryan Singer deletes Twitter, online articles removed
The Usual Suspects director Bryan Singer — who also helmed most of the X-Men films — has, in three lawsuits, been accused of sexual assault since 1997. Two of…
Tinder plans to make app less boring
The first time using Tinder is a rush. Not only does it offer a nice little confidence boost, it also gives you the thrill…
TripAdvisor adds badge to properties where sexual assault has occurred
A damning report by Milwaukee Journal Sentinal on 1 November showed how travel website TripAdvisor was removing hotel and resort reviews that included rape and…
Russia to ban Facebook if it doesn’t comply with data storage laws
Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor will check to see if Facebook is abiding by a Russian data storage law — and the result may lead to the company…
MiniMeme Podcast #10: The sombre sides of social media
Welcome to MiniMeme, the biweekly podcast about anything that tickles the Burn Media junior staff’s fancy! On today’s episode, Julia Breakey and Daniel Mpala…
Facebook suggests users upload nudes to avoid revenge porn
Worried that an abusive ex may upload intimate images of you to social media? Facebook may have a solution for you, though maybe not in…
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