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…
50% of YouTube’s traffic is now from mobile
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has revealed that 50% of views on YouTube now come from mobile phones and tablets. This is impressive growth considering…
Look down: this video explains why it’s okay to stick your face in your phone
If you were anywhere near a social media platform in the last month, chances are you saw a video called ‘Look up‘. For a…
Lessons in the Streisand effect: SABC bans EFF ad as DA’s ‘Ayisafani’ gets half a million YouTube views
The SABC has refused to air a TV advert from the Economic Freedom Fighter’s (EFF) one of South Africa’s youngest political parties. The ban,…
Gotta catch ’em all: the best of Google’s April Fool’s jokes
When it comes to April Fool’s day, Google doesn’t just sneak in a few half hearted jokes into its many services — it goes…
