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Joke tweet gets called out as promoting rape culture
A tweet posted on Tuesday, intended as a cute story, has received backlash for promoting “rape culture.” The tweet in question told of the Twitter…
South Africa’s nSight1 nanosatellite makes history 300km above the Earth
South Africa’s first privately-owned nanosatellite dubbed the nSight1 has been successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS). The nSight1 began its…
Coconuts: Cape Town entrepreneurs feud on Facebook after ‘blatant’ foul play
We’ve been giving avocados stick this month on Memeburn, but today, we’re looking at two coconut-orientated Cape Town startups locked in a social and…
Ukraine, Russia fight on Twitter using Benedict Cumberbatch, Simpsons GIFs
Before the internet, countries took to the battlefield to settle differences. While Russia and Ukraine are actively sparring over details of their territories, both…
