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YouTube’s new features help you control what it suggests, and more

In an attempt to put the “you” back into YouTube, the company on Wednesday announced that it will be implementing several new features to…

Pearl Thusi sparks Twitter debate about colourism in South Africa

Pearl Thusi got South Africans talking on Wednesday after tweeting about the discrimination she has faced for being a light-skinned woman in the country….

New WhatsApp feature will let you share your status on Facebook

A report by The Verge on Wednesday revealed that WhatsApp is testing a feature that allows users to share their status updates directly to…

Facebook expands availability of political ad transparency tools

Facebook on Tuesday announced it’s expanding the availability of a number of ad transparency tools associated with politics and social issues on the platform….

Twitter loved these moments from the 2019 BET Awards

The 2019 BET awards took place in Los Angeles this weekend, commemorating some of the biggest stars in the music and movie industry. The…

#SONA2019 according to Twitter: a speech of dreams

The second State of the Nation Address of 2019 took place on Thursday evening in Cape Town, and with it came an influx of…

SONA 2018 build up: Memeburn revisits the SONAs of the past

While it may be the political highlight of the year, the State of he Nation Address (or SONA) is also a social media event…

Bug or business? Facebook joins the SMS spamming game [Update]

Update: According to a note published on Friday by Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos, it was indeed a bug. “When we heard about this,…

Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa’s president

South African President Jacob Zuma has officially resigned. The head of state for nine years announced his intentions to step down as leader of…

ANC recalls Zuma: here’s how global news outlets reported it

The ANC has finally taken the decision to recall President Jacob Zuma, following weeks of talks between the National Executive Committee, ANC president Cyril…

Watch: Casey Neistat interviews YouTube Head of Business

Popular YouTuber Casey Neistat has been very vocal about the company’s failings in cultivating a healthy platform for users and creators. He’s made multiple videos…

Twitter celebrates #YearOfTheDog with a shiba inu emoji

As one of the integral parts of some of our favourite internet GIFs and a member of the Chinese Zodiac, its only fitting that…

Twitter posts a profit for the first time, users remain at 330m

Don’t look now, but Twitter just made money. In its 12 year existence the microblogging social network had yet to record a green revenue…

Elon Musk bids Starman farewell in a final Instagram snap

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared the “last pic” of his cherry-red Tesla roadster hurting towards the Asteroid Belt, after it was launched into…

A list of Quincy Jones’ recent name drops

Music industry legend Quincy Jones has been making waves this week following the release of two interviews that showcase his extraordinary life. From partying…

#Zexit: South Africa (prematurely?) prepares for Zuma recall

After spending much of 2018 in the dark corners of the internet zeitgeist, and with ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa seemingly grabbing all the headlines,…

Twitter argues Elon Musk is the product of ‘American ingenuity’

After last night’s successful launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket — now the most powerful operational rocket in the world — the internet was…

Selfie Kid: Superbowl 52 births February’s first wholesome meme

Many South Africans may not think of American Football as a valid sport (I mean, we have rugby after all), but we most certainly…

YouTuber boxing match brings in 1.6m viewers

A boxing match between YouTuber rivals KSI and Joe Weller, livestreamed Saturday night, was at its peak watched by 1.6-million viewers. Two days later,…

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YouTube’s new features help you control what it suggests, and more

Pearl Thusi sparks Twitter debate about colourism in South Africa

New WhatsApp feature will let you share your status on Facebook

Facebook expands availability of political ad transparency tools

Twitter loved these moments from the 2019 BET Awards

#SONA2019 according to Twitter: a speech of dreams

Bug or business? Facebook joins the SMS spamming game [Update]

Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa’s president

ANC recalls Zuma: here’s how global news outlets reported it

Watch: Casey Neistat interviews YouTube Head of Business

Twitter celebrates #YearOfTheDog with a shiba inu emoji

Twitter posts a profit for the first time, users remain at 330m

Elon Musk bids Starman farewell in a final Instagram snap

A list of Quincy Jones’ recent name drops

#Zexit: South Africa (prematurely?) prepares for Zuma recall

Twitter argues Elon Musk is the product of ‘American ingenuity’

Selfie Kid: Superbowl 52 births February’s first wholesome meme

YouTuber boxing match brings in 1.6m viewers

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