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…
Update: Las Vegas shooting captured in dramatic Twitter, Facebook videos
Update: 1.30pm SAST: US President Donald Trump has issued a statement on Twitter following the Las Vegas shooting. “My warmest condolences and sympathies to…
143m Americans’ credit, personal data compromised due to Equifax breach
Equifax, one of the US’s largest consumer credit reporting agencies, today announced a breach of its digital security measures that could affect as many…
Google Maps sees Florida’s road traffic spike as Irma draws closer
Google Maps’ traffic overlay is reporting abnormally high traffic movements in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina for a Thursday as residents prepare for Hurricane…
Hurricane Irma, Jose and Katia now have personal Twitter accounts
Twitter has become an important tool in disseminating news of the Atlantic’s current bout of extreme weather, but some aren’t using the social network…
