Banxso has denied any links to or association with Immediate Matrix, the company behind some of the adverts that direct users to its trading platforms
From Egypt to South Africa, fake accounts, bots and generative AI are manipulating African politics. And 2024 is a record year for elections
Legacy publications struggle in the digital age and they need investment, not cutting skilled staff
There are fears that misinformation could trigger real-world harm, amplifying hate and violence especially in conflicts such as in Israel/Palestine
A report says fewer people are commenting and posting about news articles — and those who do are likely to be men, higher educated and politically partisan
If anything, the programmes in their current incarnation are more like sophisticated parrots, incapable of original thought
More than a decade after his death, the genius behind the brand remains at Apple
The M&G picks out the brands best products over the past 25 years
This is the country in which falling in love may be a death sentence and romance is being stabbed to death, remains dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase to be left on the street
The deal offered to Africans is eight times lower than that given to Meta’s staff
Plant-based products becoming more popular; Microsoft set to retrench 10 000 employees; and Black Friday blues
The fortunes of Silicon Valley billionaires took a beating in 2022 as the share prices of the world’s tech giants plummeted
Ryan Enslin spent 10 years curating his Instagram account only to have it hacked in seconds.
A Tigrayan father and academic had been targeted by racist messages on Facebook and was murdered in November 2021. Petition says the social media giant had failed to remove the posts quickly
People can be judged, found guilty and punished for posts they made years before and in a specific context
These elections are a warning of how history can be washed over and and used to promote modern dynasties
An Avaaz Investigation shows how its algorithms drag casual users into international wildlife trafficking rabbit hole
Daniel Motaung spent six months moderating isiZulu content on Facebook but was fired after he tried to organise better pay and working conditions. Now he’s fighting for his digital colleagues
The commission has asked the Competition Tribunal to impose a maximum penalty against Meta Platforms
Facebook’s micro-targeting algorithms have been used to spread disinformation and sow distrust in democratic institutions around the world. It has a responsibility to act
Most of Facebook’s features are designed to maximise meaningful social Interaction, which means the algorithm promotes extreme content
Jeremy Vearey encouraged a ‘mini insurrection’ with his Facebook posts, arbitration hearing finds
Whether it becomes reality or just another fad, the metaverse misadventure is another indictment of the capitalist system and American empire
There are strong reasons to doubt that competitive capitalism will fix social media networks
The social media giant has been battling a fresh crisis since former employee Frances Haugen leaked reams of internal studies showing executives knew of their sites’ potential for harm, prompting a renewed US push for regulation
Hello from the other side
Steven Hill thinks “digital operating permits” could be the key to reining in tech giants and protecting their users.
New revelations by a whistleblower prove that the social media platform clearly understands its negative impact on society, but that profits are a greater lure than preserving democracy
This outage comes at a precarious time for Facebook, which is still navigating the fallout of whistleblower Frances Haugen accusing the company of prioritising profits over combating misinformation and hate
Ex-employee Frances Haugen is set to testify on Capitol Hill after she leaked reams of internal research to authorities and The Wall Street Journal, which detailed how Facebook knew its sites were potentially harmful to young people’s mental health
It is possible to convince newsrooms looking for a topical story that something is news when it isn’t, to dangerous effect
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages — but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors