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How to download your Facebook data (and why you should)

It’s the F-word you’ve been hearing an awful lot of this week, and its one everyone should be using. Yes, Facebook. Please forgive me…

Facebook ‘clarifies’ creepy call, text logging claims

After the Cambridge Analytica scandal piqued public panic last week, Facebook is again coming under fire for another user data issue. After the above…

Floods, Facebook and Floyd: what was hot in South Africa this past week

Social media was last week awash by the #GautengFloods, according to analytics firm ROI Africa’s latest report. According to stats siphoned from the web…

Instagram kills its auto refreshing timeline, tweaks algorithm

So it seems that you can indeed teach old advertising-laden dogs new tricks. Instagram, after years of users complaining about its algorithmic feed, is…

Telegram is now the ‘6th largest country’ on Earth

WhatsApp rival Telegram now has 200-million monthly active users, the company revealed in a Thursday update. “Within the last 30 days, Telegram was used…

You can ‘live link’ profiles and hashtags in your Instagram bio

Meanwhile on the less acerbic side of the Facebook spectrum, Instagram this week introduces a new feature to users’ bios. “Today, we’re introducing hashtag…

The Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook and deleting your account

So people are talking about Facebook a lot this week. You know, that social network that only Baby Boomers seem to use now? It…

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 12 stunning snaps of Johannesburg

As much as Instagram’s a great platform for cat pictures and brunches, it’s also rather great for couch travellers. Speaking of which, welcome to…

All-Madrid Champions League final draws 27m interactions on Facebook

The UEFA Champions league final was arguably the biggest sporting event on earth on Saturday, and definitely on Facebook too. The football match saw…

Reddit, Facebook & Twitter leading social media news sites, study suggests

Social media is a lot more than simple message, image and status sharing, a new study from Pew Research suggests. In said study, the…

Hard earned lessons from Twitter on branded domain extensions

Even forward-thinking companies like Twitter manage to miss a golden opportunity from time to time. For example, when ICANN (the nonprofit that manages the…

Man United’s Jose Mourinho gains 200k Instagram followers on debut

If you’re not much of a football fan, you might want to sit this post out. One of England’s biggest clubs Manchester United today…

15+ cats and kittens you should be following on Instagram

Say what you want about business to business, the internet of things or the mysterious force in data recovery dubbed “the cloud”. The internet…

It’s official: Twitter announces character count and @reply changes

Twitter made a pretty big announcement Wednesday, and it’s something that many users have requested. The company has officially announced that it will soon…

Facebook acquires VR company Two Big Ears, introduces 360 Spatial Workstation

If you think Facebook’s VR game was a joke then you were dead wrong. The company has announced the acquisition of Scottish VR company…

Facebook reworks Trending Topics after ‘allegations of political bias’

Facebook, in a bid to expel the allegations that it favours a conservative stance with its Trending Topics, is making changes to the product….

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 13 gorgeous shots of Cape Town

As much as Instagram’s a great platform for cat pictures and brunches, it’s also rather great for couch travellers. Speaking of which, welcome to…

Standard Bank’s horrible Monday continues on Twitter

Standard Bank has endured a rather torrid week already, having revealed that it was the victim of a R300-million credit card scam in Japan….

5 tips to spot a Facebook hoax

Hoaxes are all over Facebook and with users often encouraged or forced via hijacks and hacks to share and like content, it will often…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

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How to download your Facebook data (and why you should)

Facebook ‘clarifies’ creepy call, text logging claims

Instagram kills its auto refreshing timeline, tweaks algorithm

You can ‘live link’ profiles and hashtags in your Instagram bio

The Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook and deleting your account

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 12 stunning snaps of Johannesburg

All-Madrid Champions League final draws 27m interactions on Facebook

Hard earned lessons from Twitter on branded domain extensions

Man United’s Jose Mourinho gains 200k Instagram followers on debut

15+ cats and kittens you should be following on Instagram

It’s official: Twitter announces character count and @reply changes

Facebook acquires VR company Two Big Ears, introduces 360 Spatial Workstation

Facebook reworks Trending Topics after ‘allegations of political bias’

The Pretty Cities of Instagram: 13 gorgeous shots of Cape Town

Standard Bank’s horrible Monday continues on Twitter

5 tips to spot a Facebook hoax

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