The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
Mxit founder Herman Heunis’ legacy of cost-effective chats
Namibia-born Mxit founder Herman Heunis passed away on Wednesday following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Heunis diagnosed two years ago was a software…
What are world leaders liking on Twitter?
Twitter likes can be dangerous for prominent figures — just ask Texas Senator Ted Cruz, whose account found notoriety after liking a porn video…
Obama warns against the perils of social media
Former US President Barack Obama has warned against the perils of consuming news only through social media at a conference in New Delhi, India. Speaking to…
Donald Trump claims he wouldn’t be president without social media
In a world devoid of Twitter and other social media platforms, would Donald Trump be the president of the United States? Probably not, and…