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Revenge porn is the focus of Facebook’s latest announcement

Facebook is making it harder to share “non-consensual images” on its platform, it announced today. Revenge porn — the act of releasing intimate images…

Facebook outgrows JHB office as African userbase tops 170m

Facebook South Africa has outgrown its original Johannesburg office and has expanded to a new location, the company announced Wednesday. “Facebook has moved its…

Your move, Facebook: content search comes to Snapchat Stories

If you were paying close attention Friday, you may have felt a slight shift in breeze from the direction of Silicon Valley. This wasn’t…

Facebook launches personal crowdfunding feature

People are often wary of donating money to personal crowdfunding causes when they don’t know the person directly — or if the campaign is…

Viral video proves there are still leopards around Cape Town [update]

Update, 30 March: CapeNature this week announced that the social media-famous leopard was “translocated to [a] natural environment”. “A leopard that was recently seen…

Facebook’s new feature could save your life

Facebook is in the process of rolling out a feature that could save your life — or just help abusers. Live Location in Messenger…

Kim Kardashian, Facebook and iPhone 6 top Bing’s 2014 search lists

The year is winding down and with that comes the mandatory look-backs from companies across the tech world. The latest to do so is…

Tumblr beats Instagram as fastest growing social platform, Facebook lags behind

Research published today by Global Web Index shows that blogging site Tumblr’s active user base grew in the last six months by 120% and…

Facebook’s had to adapt its plans to give Africa free internet access

Rumour has it that Facebook is in advanced talks with Avanti, a UK based satellite operator, regarding a project that will see it provide…

Facebook launches campaign against Ebola, including ‘Donate Now’ button

Together with global NGOs, Facebook has just announced three new ground-breaking initiatives in fight against the deadly Ebola virus that’s been responsible over 13…

3 very important ways technology is being employed to fight Ebola

Ebola has been causing, especially in West Africa, much heartache and has turned into an epidemic. Apart from Nigeria, the only country that appeared…

BurnCast: Facebook freezing eggs, Apple events and the week ahead

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Jason Bechervaise. This week’s edition of…

WeChat cannot succeed in Africa if it holds tight to its Chinese legacy

WeChat is blazing around the globe caring very little of what is in its path. In the last year, the platform’s global launch has…

Yes, please freeze my eggs: Apple and Facebook’s new game-changing benefit

In a very cool move, Facebook and Apple have decided to pay for female employees to freeze their eggs as a benefit, reports NBC…

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