Watch | Germany’s series of cheeky COVID-19 couch potato adverts go viral
The German federal government recently released a series of adverts thanking and praising those who are staying home. The ad, entitled #Specialheroes – Together against...
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These five Whatsapp messages can get you fired in SA
Harassment happens in many forms but one of the most pervasive methods used to harass people is through technology and social media platforms like Facebook...
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New regulations proposed for fast-food and alcohol in South Africa
In its draft (AAVCS) white paper published last week, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies proposed stricter regulations around the advertising of alcohol and...
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WhatsApp could offer a new feature that self-destructs media files
WABetaInfo, which tracks the development of new WhatsApp functions, recently revealed that the company may be developing a new feature which will self-destruct media files...
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Facebook plans to pay 400,000 users to deactivate their accounts
Last week Monday, Facebook announced it has partnered up with 17 external academic researchers to explore social media’s impact on “key political attitudes and behaviours”...
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Trailer | Creators of YouTube and Facebook reveal how you’re being controlled in ‘The Social Dilemma’
We tweet, we like, and we share— but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? As digital platforms increasingly become a...
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Facebook now offering grants and virtual training to small businesses in South Africa
Facebook announced it’s launched a grant scheme and virtual training to support small businesses in South Africa. Facebook’s R8.5 million grant scheme forms part of...
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Petition | South Africans rally to throw-out The Internet Censorship Bill
If national lockdown hasn’t given you an idea of what a communist South Africa would look like – then The Films and Publications Amendment Bill...
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WhatsApp to get a new fact-check feature
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature called Search The Web, that will prompt and allow users to fact-check content contained in forwarded message...
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Twitter outraged by this tiny 7-square-metre London flat selling for R4 million
A young man’s tweet has left the Twitterverse in disbelief. Richard Brooks recently shared screenshots of a shocking property listing. The property in question is...
