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Twitter’s #LockscreenChallenge reveals so much about people online

2018 will be remembered as the year that anything could be an internet “challenge”. Case in point? The #LockscreenChallenge. The hashtag was found trending…

Updating: Johannesburg CBD fire is now contained, 3 firefighters dead

Update, 9am Friday: The fire which burned through a building in Johannesburg’s central district has been extinguished. Update, 9pm Thursday: “Significant progress” has been…

#JoburgFire: Twitter accounts to follow for breaking news

A fire currently tearing through a Johannesburg CBD building is one of the biggest news stories on Twitter today. While South Africans have the…

#Recession: South Africa’s politicians blast the ANC after GDP shrinks

There’s some bad news today, South Africa. The nation has fallen into a technical recession after its latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures were…

Chill South Africa, #Listeriosis is trending for all the right reasons this time

As a South African, seeing the word “listeriosis” trending on Twitter is a signal of both bad news and terribly boring sandwiches devoid of…

Nando’s latest ad throws shade at South Africa’s brand campaigns

If you thought Netflix nailing DStv was harsh, or Cell C mocking Rain’s LTE service was crude, you’re going to love Nando’s shade at…

Eminem dropped a surprise new album, and the internet can’t deal

Eminem dropped his latest surprise album at midnight and it has sent the internet into a frenzy. Titled Kamikaze, the 13 track album is…

South Africa’s politicians react to Secret Ballot ruling with subtweets

The Secret Ballot (or #SecretBallot) ruling has come and gone but the reaction from politicians are only now filtering through social media. To clarify,…

#SecretBallot: SA’s ConCourt ruling becomes a worldwide Twitter trend

Yesterday might’ve been the darkest, longest night of the year for South Africans, but today is surely one of the brightest. Chief Justice Mogoeng…

Katy Perry hits 100m Twitter followers, but are they all human?

It’s taken a while, but a Twitter user has finally broken the 100-million followers barrier. And no, it’s not Justin Bieber, Donald Trump or…

Kitten rescued from Tesla’s bumper, adorable viral videos emerge

If you’re a kitten living life to the fullest on the weekend, what do you do? This particular fluffball thought spending it inside a…

Twitter’s huge UI update ditches old reply button, adds realtime stats

Twitter has today unveiled its brand new user interface for mobile devices and desktop. The subtle update comes after the company refreshed its brand…

Donald Trump’s birthday on Twitter is surreal hell

If you were interested in reading the US President’s statements on a shooting involving US Congressmen yesterday, chances are you went to Twitter first….

Twitter cracks down on bots, but not ‘fake news’

Twitter has announced that it is deepening its efforts to eradicate bots on its platform, but is letting its users figure out what is or…

JK Rowling’s Twitter persona is weirdly fake

In 2015, Noma Dumezweni was cast as Hermione in the then-upcoming Cursed Child. Harry Potter fans, who had long been asserting that black Hermione…

Update: London suffers another disaster as #GrenfellTower burns

Update, 12.40pm SAST: London’s Metropolitan Police has confirmed that at least six people have died in the blaze that swept through North Kensington’s Grenfell…

Cape Town Railway Station trends on Twitter after riot, train fire

Update #2, 10.40pm: Cape Town’s Metrorail service again took to Twitter suggesting that it cannot at present confirm how the train fire will affect…

Corbyn vs May vs Twitter: UK elects a hung parliament, the internet reacts

Yesterday, the United Kingdom voted in their snap election called for by Prime Minister Theresa May. May, who was hoping to increase her Conservative…

Katy Perry, Taylor Swift’s latest tiff spills over onto Spotify and Twitter

Taylor Swift has caused quite a stir after releasing her discography to Spotify years after claiming she never would — and just in time to…

Trump may face legal action for blocking people on Twitter

US attorneys have sent US President Donald Trump a letter claiming that by blocking his citizens on Twitter he is violating their First Amendment…

Knysna Fire: another Western Cape disaster trends on social media

Knysna, a town situated on the Garden Route approximately 420km east of Cape Town, is battling a huge blaze sweeping across dense indigenous forest….

Tornadoes and Katrina: the totally fake news from Cape Town’s storm

If you’re reading this piece, good for you. It means that you’re actively searching for the truth among the steaming pile of manure that…

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