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,…
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Two of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons have set up a social network in honour of their grandfather. Mandela.is will reportedly allow its users, called citizens,…
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This is one of the coolest campaigns we’ve seen in a while. It takes the form of a YouTube video that imagines former South…
Seven top tips for verifying tweets
Twitter is like the coffee machine in the newsroom. Get a shot of caffeine, chat with colleagues, exchange useful information, but also get the…
Cher death hoax trends on Twitter
Rumours of legendary singer Cher’s death have surfaced on Twitter. The topic “RIP Cher” became a globally trending topic and remained so, even after…
