Prepare for at least another 26 hours of rolling power cuts, South Africa. Stage 2 load shedding will continue until 11pm on Monday, Eskom…
Twitter mocks Queen Elizabeth II’s fake news death rumours
Thanks to fake news, Twitter on Monday exploded with reports of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. According to a report by Perth Now, the rumour…
Instagram debuts new label to combat ‘false information’ on its platform
Instagram on Monday revealed new features to help users identify misinformation on the platform. “Over the next month, content that has been rated ‘false’…
Hoax alert: SAWS rubbishes rumours of Ekurhuleni tornado tonight
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is not happy with social media users spreading hoaxes of severe weather in Gauteng tonight. In a fierce…
Facebook is preparing parties and users for South Africa’s 2019 elections
We’re little over two weeks away from casting our ballots, and Facebook is getting ready for South Africa’s 2019 National Elections. The social network…
