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…
South Africa’s 30 biggest Tweeters
Though it’s said time and again that the number followers one has on Twitter really means nothing, be it ours or another’s, it’s a…
Nonhle Thema tweets lead to R85 000 lawsuit
Controversial South African tabloid favourite Nonhle Thema, courtesy of another of her Twitter tirades, has landed in hot water to the tune of ZAR85…
Research In Motion: If government asks we’ll shut down BlackBerry Messenger
BlackBerry maker, Research In Motion (RIM) announced that should the UK government ask, it would, in times of civil strife, shut down its “encrypted”…
Facebook is missing a trick on apps (and copying from Twitter to boot!)
Facebook is all about mobile. Its number of active users — 750 million — is impressive. Even with engagement slowing in more mature markets,…