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China’s Sina Weibo to tighten controls
Chinese online media firm Sina is tightening controls over its Twitter like Weibo service. The increased regulation comes amidst concerns over growing government interference…
Baidu planning world domination
Robin Li, chief of China’s largest search engine Baidu hopes to have expanded his company across the world in less than five years. He…
Nonhle Thema tweets lead to R85 000 lawsuit
Controversial South African tabloid favourite Nonhle Thema, courtesy of another of her Twitter tirades, has landed in hot water to the tune of ZAR85…
Internet innovation failing in Africa, Europe, and here’s why: Koos Bekker
Where are the world’s next internet entrepreneurs and innovators going to come from? This question was posed by Koos Bekker of Naspers, a global…