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Twitter now tells you if your tweet breaks its rules

When you report a tweet for breaching Twitter’s rules, or when the company takes actions on one, it requires the offending user to delete…

YouTube suffers global outage causing mass internet panic

In the early hours of this morning YouTube, including its TV and Music services, went down around the world, preventing users from accessing content….

This sometimes drunk, adorable pigeon is New Zealand’s bird of the year

The country of New Zealand has crowned an overly-fluffy, drunk, and adorably clumsy species of pigeon its bird of the year. Known as the…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry excite the internet with #royalbaby news

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expecting their first baby, the royals announced on Monday morning. The news comes after Meghan and Harry, Formally known…

College dropout Mark Zuckerberg is finally getting that Harvard degree

The relatively-famous Mark Zuckerberg is finally getting his Harvard degree nearly 12 years after he dropped out to create that small global experience we…

Trump revises travel ban, social media remains divided

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reinstating a ban on the citizens of six Muslim-majority countries, this time removing Iraq from…

#HandsOffSocialMedia: South Africa responds to social media regulations

In a press briefing yesterday, Minister of State Security David Mahlobo hinted at the possibility of social media regulation in an attempt to counter…

Snap closes IPO on a high, but will it last?

Snapchat’s parent company Snap ended its debut on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday with shares at US$24.48 a pop. With the IPO price…

Facebook Live implements suicide support

Facebook’s suicide prevention tools are being extended to Facebook Live in an attempt to decrease the number of people taking their own lives on…

#Xenophobia: what Twitter can tell us

South Africa has been hit anew with a spate of xenophobic attacks, and it is clear that until something substantial is done, foreigners will…

You can now mute ‘egg’ Twitter accounts and more

Twitter is really, really trying. The company announced yesterday that it is rolling out even more features to help users filter out what they don’t…

Pretoria’s #TruckProtest disrupts city’s traffic (and not in a good way)

Update, 11.38am: Truck drivers in Pretoria engaged in the strike have seemingly left their trucks, and have boarded taxis and bakkies on their way…

YouTube is bringing live TV channels to all devices

YouTube announced yesterday that its live TV service, set to take on cable, was officially a-go. “It’s live TV designed for the YouTube generation —…

People watch one billion hours of YouTube every day

YouTube revealed in a blog post yesterday that its users are watching a billion hours of YouTube every single day. A few years ago,…

6 Instagram users who have risked their lives for likes

Now that Vine is dead, people are back to “doing it for the Insta.” Because the validation of social acceptance isn’t a big enough…

Facebook digging the dirt to bring internet to Uganda

Not content with launching satellites or unmanned solar-powered gliders, Facebook is taking a more based approach to bringing internet to Africa. According to a…

#BlackCoffeeftYoza: Twitter user scores collab with Black Coffee

Yesterday was Yoza Mnyanda’s crown birthday and she decided to shoot her shot. Mnyanda — a recent University of Cape Town film grad and…

WhatsApp Status has landed in South Africa [Photos]

True to co-founder Jan Koum’s words, WhatsApp Status has landed on Friday (24 February), delivering Snapchat Stories-style functionality to the messaging platform. So what…

Taking to the tweets: South Africa’s relationship with protests and Twitter

Just recently EFF leader Julius Malema criticised South Africa’s Twitter activists for thinking the platform was enough to effect change. But South Africans are…

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The Most Intuitive Galaxy AI Phone Yet

Netflix Paramount Trump Clash Escalates As Streaming Power Meets Political Pressure

The Future of Forex Brokers in South Africa – Consolidation, Regulation, or Exit?

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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Social

Twitter now tells you if your tweet breaks its rules

College dropout Mark Zuckerberg is finally getting that Harvard degree

Trump revises travel ban, social media remains divided

#HandsOffSocialMedia: South Africa responds to social media regulations

Snap closes IPO on a high, but will it last?

Facebook Live implements suicide support

#Xenophobia: what Twitter can tell us

You can now mute ‘egg’ Twitter accounts and more

Pretoria’s #TruckProtest disrupts city’s traffic (and not in a good way)

YouTube is bringing live TV channels to all devices

People watch one billion hours of YouTube every day

6 Instagram users who have risked their lives for likes

Facebook digging the dirt to bring internet to Uganda

#BlackCoffeeftYoza: Twitter user scores collab with Black Coffee

WhatsApp Status has landed in South Africa [Photos]

Taking to the tweets: South Africa’s relationship with protests and Twitter

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