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Meta sets date for major update reveal at Connect event

Save the date as Meta, Facebook’s parent company, will be live streaming its Connect Conference on October 11, 2022. You can watch streamed live…

JUST IN: Twitter brings Edit button, but there’s a catch

Twitter today confirmed it is officially testing the edit feature for tweets. The feature which is in its testing phase is likely to be…

Trump’s ‘Truth’ app ban on Google Play launches Apple criticism

Former US president Donald Trump’s Truth Social app is still barred from Google Play pending a review of the app’s policies. Google Play policies…

Here’s how you can host a Podcast on Twitter

Twitter has integrated podcasts into its platform as part of its newly designed spaces tab. The social app has conducted research that indicates that…

Facebook working on a customer service division, here’s what you should know

Facebook may just provide a customer service division in the near future. The platform aims to assist some of its users to navigate their…

Mxit founder Herman Heunis’ legacy of cost-effective chats

Namibia-born Mxit founder Herman Heunis passed away on Wednesday following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Heunis diagnosed two years ago was a software…

WATCH: Meta to release latest high-end VR headsets in October

Meta, has confirmed it will release its’ virtual reality headset the Oculus Quest Pro in October. This was confirmed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaking…

Over 14 million South Africans included in Facebook data leak

Over 14 million South Africans had their Facebook data leaked in the recently revealed data incident that hit the social media giant. That was…

Clubhouse denies app was hacked as scraped data of 1.3m accounts appears online

Social audio app Clubhouse denies it was hacked and personal data from 1.3 million of its users was stolen. The company was responding to…

Facebook testing new social app called Hotline

Facebook is testing a new social Q&A app called Hotline. On 7 April, TechCrunch reported that the app had entered public beta testing. “With…

TikTok introduces auto-captions: How to use them

TikTok is introducing auto-captions to its videos to promote accessibility for its users. The social media company announced the feature on 6 April. Text captions…

How to check if your phone number was in the Facebook data leak

The latest data incident from Facebook in April saw over 500 million users affected around the globe, with details such as phone numbers, email…

TikTok reveals project to support black creators

TikTok has partnered with the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) for a project aimed at supporting black content creators. The incubator project, called…

Instagram Lite arrives in SA – Here are the details

Instagram has launched the Lite version of its app for Android in South Africa after a short delay. The app was relaunched in early…

Telegram adds channel audio streaming and other features

Messaging app Telegram has introduced several new audio features, including limitless voice chat in channels. The features were announced on 18 March and are…

YouTube Shorts beta expands to US

YouTube has launched a beta version of Shorts in the United States after the short-form video service enjoyed a surge in popularity. The service…

YouTube tool checks copyright before uploading videos

YouTube has rolled out a feature that checks videos for copyright issues before creators upload them to the website. The new tool, called ‘Checks’,…

Instagram to restrict adults from messaging teens

Instagram is introducing new measures to protect teenage users, such as using AI to determine age and locking certain features. The measures include blocking…

Facebook launches paid online events in SA

In a world where many events are now held virtually, Facebook has launched its Paid Online Events tool in South Africa. Launched on 11…

Twitter suspends users for tweeting ‘Memphis’

In one of the strangest bugs to hit the social media site, Twitter suspended accounts who tweet the word ‘Memphis’. The bug was first…

How to delete your Instagram account

Social media has many benefits such as connecting with others. In the case of having an Instagram account, it’s showing off your personality and…

Non-US YouTube creators to be taxed for US viewers

YouTube creators outside the United States need to brace themselves as Google is set to deduct US taxes from their earnings. On 9 March,…

TikTok adds new features to combat harassment, misinformation

TikTok has added new features to its comments section to combat harassment and is clamping down on fake news. On 10 March, the company…

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Meta sets date for major update reveal at Connect event

Facebook working on a customer service division, here’s what you should know

WATCH: Meta to release latest high-end VR headsets in October

Over 14 million South Africans included in Facebook data leak

How to check if your phone number was in the Facebook data leak

YouTube Shorts beta expands to US

YouTube tool checks copyright before uploading videos

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