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WhatsApp: Cibiyar farfaganda a lokacin zaben Nijeriya
Africa
/ 18 April 2019

WhatsApp: Cibiyar farfaganda a lokacin zaben Nijeriya

Kafofin sada zumunta sun taka muhimmiyar rawa a zaben Nijeriya da ya gabata.

By Idayat Hassan and Jamie Hitchen
Nigeria’s ‘propaganda secretaries’
Africa
/ 18 April 2019

Nigeria’s ‘propaganda secretaries’

Social media and fake news played a big role in Nigeria’s general election.These online entrepreneurs make a living from it

By Idayat Hassan and Jamie Hitchen
YouTube comments disabled during US hate crime hearing
Article
/ 10 April 2019

YouTube comments disabled during US hate crime hearing

‘Hateful comments’ during congressional hearing on white nationalism prompts YouTube to disable comments section

By Agency
UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content
Article
/ 8 April 2019

UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content

The plans aim to tackle all kinds of harmful content from encouraging violence and suicide to spreading disinformation and cyber bullying.

By Agency
Social media bosses face jail under ‘world first’ Australian laws
Article
/ 4 April 2019

Social media bosses face jail under ‘world first’ Australian laws

With these reforms, Australia has put itself at the forefront of global efforts to regulate social media giants more closely

By Andrew Beatty
‘Long overdue’: Facebook bans white nationalism on its platforms
Article
/ 28 March 2019

‘Long overdue’: Facebook bans white nationalism on its platforms

Social network extends ban on hate speech to prohibit promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism

By Staff Reporter
Facebook scrubs 1.5mn Christchurch attack videos but criticism goes viral
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Facebook scrubs 1.5mn Christchurch attack videos but criticism goes viral

As the alleged gunman callously picked off his victims in Christchurch’s Al Noor mosque, he livestreamed the gruesome scene on Facebook Live

By Agency
New Zealand mosque gunman published manifesto, livestreamed shooting
Article
/ 15 March 2019

New Zealand mosque gunman published manifesto, livestreamed shooting

The New Zealand government said it could be illegal to share the video, which showed the gunman repeatedly shooting at worshippers from close range

By Agency
Our appetite for fake news is a global threat to health
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Our appetite for fake news is a global threat to health

The next battle for global health is likely to be fought on the internet

By Junaid Nabi
​France to tighten online bullying laws after media ‘boys’ club’ scandal
Article
/ 14 February 2019

​France to tighten online bullying laws after media ‘boys’ club’ scandal

Two government ministers said new rules will be tabled before the end of June to force YouTube and social media platforms to pull hateful posts.

By Fiachra Gibbons
Social media blocked as protests continue in Zimbabwe
Africa
/ 15 January 2019

Social media blocked as protests continue in Zimbabwe

The country’s telecommunication regulatory authority has been ordered to shut down internet services in the wake of clashes

By Kiri Rupiah
Unembargoed: January 4 to 10 2019
Article
/ 7 January 2019

Unembargoed: January 4 to 10 2019

Dodgy names on draft ANC Parliament list ‘not set in stone’

By Mg Reporter
Predatory Facebook is an illusory friend that uses you
Article
/ 4 January 2019

Predatory Facebook is an illusory friend that uses you

It finds out all about you without your knowledge, to control you for its profit

By Staff Reporter
Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection
Article
/ 20 December 2018

Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection

The suit filed in Superior Court in Washington seeks an injunction to make sure Facebook puts in place safeguards to monitor users’ data

By Rob Lever
Russia used all major social media platforms to aid Trump: report
Article
/ 18 December 2018

Russia used all major social media platforms to aid Trump: report

Two new reports say Russian disinformation campaign on US social media is much more far-reaching than initially thought

By Agency
Departing Facebook comms chief takes blame for PR firm controversy
Article
/ 22 November 2018

Departing Facebook comms chief takes blame for PR firm controversy

The announcement by Elliot Schrage came after Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg pledged a "thorough" review of its use of a conservative consulting firm

By Glen Chapman
Cyberbullies a threat to new media
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Cyberbullies a threat to new media

Independent journalism needs protection from self-censorship and commercial pressures

By Staff Reporter
Despite restrictions, digital spending hits record in US midterms
Article
/ 11 November 2018

Despite restrictions, digital spending hits record in US midterms

Facebook’s political ad report showed $353-million spend by campaigns on its platform since May

By Rob Lever
Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
Article
/ 6 November 2018

Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election

​Facebook says it has blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned they may be linked to ‘foreign entities’

By Glenn Chapman
Beware, the everything bubble
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Beware, the everything bubble

This stock market bubble is being led by the FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) stocks

By Kevin Davie
Fed rebalancing rocks markets
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Fed rebalancing rocks markets

Rout in equities and uncertainty over valuations sees money flowing into the safety of US bonds

By Tebogo Tshwane
Facebook shares roller coaster as it rides change
Article
/ 31 October 2018

Facebook shares roller coaster as it rides change

Facebook says its quarterly profit climbed in the recently ended quarter, but the social network gained fewer users than analysts had expected

By Glenn Chapman
UK ratchets up pressure on US tech giants with new tax
Article
/ 30 October 2018

UK ratchets up pressure on US tech giants with new tax

The 2% tax levy on sales made by large digital companies in Britain would apply to search engines, social networks and e-commerce channels

By Staff Reporter
Apple wants US privacy law
Article
/ 26 October 2018

Apple wants US privacy law

The chief executive says internet users are under surveillance and companies use data as a weapon

By Marine Laouchez and Lachlan Carmichael
Social media in the spotlight in Brazil presidential race
Article
/ 24 October 2018

Social media in the spotlight in Brazil presidential race

Facebook and WhatsApp — hugely popular in the Latin American nation — have been thrust into the spotlight for being used to traffic in disinformation

By Marc Burleigh
Editorial: Fallout from Facebook
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Editorial: Fallout from Facebook

In the latest scandal, the platform realised that it was reporting up to 900% increases in the number of people watching videos

By Editorial
China’s uncertainties rattle Tencent
Article
/ 19 October 2018

China’s uncertainties rattle Tencent

A trade war with the US, a crackdown on video gaming and a bear market have dimmed its prospects

By Gemma Ritchie
‘Lights, camera, action’ is soooo yesterday
Article
/ 8 October 2018

‘Lights, camera, action’ is soooo yesterday

The device is designed to allow users to make video calls at home without having to stand immediately in front of the screen

By Julie Jammot
Imagine life with no Likes
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Imagine life with no Likes

There’s money and perks to be enjoyed for those who have a reliable online following

By Zaza Hlalethwa
EU warns Facebook not to lose control of data security
Article
/ 2 October 2018

EU warns Facebook not to lose control of data security

In yet another scandal, Facebook has admitted that up to 50 million user accounts around the world had been breached by hackers

By Agency
Instagram co-founders step down amid autonomy clash rumours
Article
/ 25 September 2018

Instagram co-founders step down amid autonomy clash rumours

Facebook has been dealt yet another blow this year as the founders of photo-sharing app Instagram resign

By Mashadi Kekana
Benin repeals social media tax after protests
Africa
/ 25 September 2018

Benin repeals social media tax after protests

The government cancelled the tax it had decreed in late ​August taxing its citizens for accessing the internet and social media apps

By Fatima Moosa
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