In a significant policy shift, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in…
Update: WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook down in South Africa
Update, Monday 10am: WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are now all functional once more for us. Update, Sunday 2pm: It seems that Instagram’s back,…
Facebook is using AI to create population density maps of Africa
Facebook on Tuesday revealed its own efforts to support humanitarian work across Africa through the use of machine learning. “Facebook is working closely with…
Jacob Zuma breaks his silence on Gaddafi’s millions with a tweet and a ‘sigh’
Former South African President Jacob Zuma sounds like he’s having quite a week. A recent Sunday Times report (paywall) revealed that he was allegedly…
Twitter further limits how many accounts you can follow per day
Twitter has announced a new limit to the number of accounts users can follow per day from 1000 to 400, in an effort to…
