Social media

Snapchat joins Facebook, Google in purging fake news from its network

Snapchat is the latest social network to take a stand against fake news, clickbait and “sensitive content”, according to a new report by the…

Andy Walker, former editor Snapchat • 24 Jan 2017

Social media use can make you ‘envious’ of loved ones, study finds

Social media isn’t always as constructive or beneficial as we might believe. While keeping in touch with loved ones and meeting new people is…

Andy Walker, former editor Social • 23 Jan 2017

Cape Town’s latest veld fire blankets social media in smoke

Just when Cape Town thought it saw the last of the fire season last week, Mother Nature has returned with more red hot anger….

Staff Reporter News • 11 Jan 2017

Did Snapchat inflate its user numbers for IPO?

A former Snapchat employee has claimed that the company lied about its user growth figures in a bid to boost its valuation. Anthony Pompliano filed a…

Hadlee Simons Snapchat • 6 Jan 2017

Instagram Stories gets holiday stickers and more

Instagram just got festive with more features for Instagram Stories. “Since last month’s update, we’ve loved seeing how you’ve (users) used Boomerang and mentions…

Matthew Alexander Instagram • 22 Dec 2016

Cape Town restaurant slammed over ‘racist’ incident

Popular Cape Town restaurant/bar Clarke’s has been hit with a slate of poor reviews on social media after an alleged racist incident took place on…

Hadlee Simons Facebook • 12 Dec 2016

Another Stellenbosch bullying video makes rounds on Facebook

Just when you thought the bullying videos were over for the year, another incident stemming from Stellenbosch has social media up in arms again….

Andy Walker, former editor Facebook • 7 Dec 2016

Shifting from social media to social business thinking

The term social media refers to a set of web-based and mobile tools, technologies and platforms that enable connection, communication and collaboration in ways…

Mike Stopforth Social • 13 Apr 2012

Social media is a virtual cocktail party

Social media is here to stay and whilst most companies understand the benefits social media has to offer, many are still faced with the…

David Graham Social • 11 Apr 2012

What the hell is social business anyway?

Is social business just another term competing with other faddy social trends (Social media, social networking, social media marketing, social CRM…the list goes on)?…

Jonathan Houston Social • 11 Apr 2012

Why a social login could be the solution for your site

One of the sad truths about people on social networks is that they don’t like to leave those social networks. So getting them to…

Megan Bernstein Social • 27 Mar 2012

5 Ways real estate agents can use social media to sell houses

Real estate agents aren’t exactly renowned for their tech-savvy, and being listed among the 10 most hated professions, next to bouncers and motorcycle couriers,…

Talita Calitz Social • 15 Mar 2012

PayPal’s Dr Who charity gaffe causes social media outrage

PayPal doesn’t exactly have the greatest history when it comes to people collecting charitable projects. Last year, for instance, it tried to get one…

Stuart Thomas News • 13 Mar 2012

Smashing Pumpkins’ frontman talks social media at SXSW

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan took to the stage at South by Southwest — not to perform, but to be interviewed by social media…

Nadia Neophytou: In New York Social • 13 Mar 2012

Kony 2012: The most viral video in history

Invisible Children wanted to make Joseph Kony’s name known around the world. Well the organisation has succeeded. The 30-minute documentary “Kony 2012” is now…

Mich Atagana News • 12 Mar 2012

A critical view of social media campaigns

This morning, we were talking about the KONY 2012 movement, various reactions around it and how easy we share things without even looking at…

Robert Nyman Social • 9 Mar 2012

Can social media determine how trustworthy you are?

As more and more services focus on the arbitrage of consumer-to-consumer transactions and rentals, the problem of trusting a stranger becomes a significant drag…

Tom Foremski: In Silicon Valley Social • 1 Mar 2012

5 Tips for making it big on social media

“Going viral”: the holy grail of geeks everywhere. The process is deceptively simple and organic reshares and reposts take many forms depending on the…

Matt Rose Humour • 1 Mar 2012

Social media is great for crisis management, just be careful

We all know social media plays an important role in the way businesses communicate with each other and the general public. That’s old hat…

Staff Reporter Social • 28 Feb 2012

Media corrections and our social reputations

The modern news cycle has been diminished to a matter of minutes — even less on services like Twitter. And it seems to just…

Herman Manson (@marklives) Online journalism • 17 Feb 2012

Pinterest: The next big social network or just a collection of pretty pictures?

It’s the invite-only social network that has already attracted more than 10-million registered users. The virtual pin board has many technology writers lauding the…

Lauren Granger Social networking • 17 Feb 2012

India on track to censor social media, curb freedom of expression

Spurred on by a lower court ruling, the Indian government has urged 21 companies, including technology behemoths Facebook and Google, to censor objectionable material…

Martin Carstens Emerging Markets • 19 Jan 2012

KLM’s innovative use of social media to match-up perfect flight partners

Whether long or short haul, if you’ve done any kind of travel, you’ve experienced the awkwardness of being stuck next to the kind of…

Mvelase Peppetta News • 15 Dec 2011

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South Africa’s Tourism Comeback Accelerates as Arrivals Surge Past Pre Pandemic Levels

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