Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant promise or a Silicon Valley experiment. It’s embedded in the now. South Africans are already using generative…
How free should free speech be on Twitter?
The Washington Post recently reported that Twitter had again come under criticism for its free speech policies. The story outlined the plight of Shurat…
The disruptive power of social media on US foreign policy
Following Barack Obama’s successful 2008 election campaign which relied heavily on social media, it’s hardly surprising that Obama and social media are practically synonymous…
Shades of Jane Austen’s Emma: The art of the Facebook photo pose
This piece was inspired by the Facebook Profile of a beautiful and rich young lady for whom, in order to protect her privacy, I…
Why social media is cooking in emerging markets
The Arab Spring, the Slavic Spring and the Iranian Twitter revolution all proved how deeply engrained the use of social media is in emerging…