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PIC Commission calls out ‘desperate’ Twitter accounts on fake news
Article
/ 4 March 2019

PIC Commission calls out ‘desperate’ Twitter accounts on fake news

The commission said it is aware of the ‘clearly orchestrated recent flurry of messages” on Twitter circulating inaccurate information

By Tebogo Tshwane
Social media influencers must #ad it
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Social media influencers must #ad it

To protect the public, people should disclose when they are paid to promote products

By Tshegofatso Mathe
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
Families of missing Uighurs demand ‘proof of life’ videos from China
Article
/ 13 February 2019

Families of missing Uighurs demand ‘proof of life’ videos from China

After China released a video to show that an imprisoned poet is alive, family members of other missing Uighurs call for more of the same.

By Pak Yiu
Internet shutdowns violate human rights
Article
/ 1 February 2019

Internet shutdowns violate human rights

Social media has changed the way wars are fought and oppression is resisted, resulting in governments disrupting connectivity

By Mia Swart
Online nude, offline problem
Article
/ 18 January 2019

Online nude, offline problem

Send the pic, but take measures to prevent more exposure than you wanted

By Kagure Mugo
YouTube clarifies rules on pranks as risky memes rage
Article
/ 16 January 2019

YouTube clarifies rules on pranks as risky memes rage

The company has already forbid content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm

By Agency
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
Bangladesh slows internet ahead of election
Article
/ 28 December 2018

Bangladesh slows internet ahead of election

At the end of an election campaign marked by deadly violence, internet services were slowed across the country with 3G and 4G services suspended

By Agency
Women across political spectrum receive Twitter abuse – study
Article
/ 18 December 2018

Women across political spectrum receive Twitter abuse – study

According to a new Amnesty International study, black women are the hardest hit by abuse on the social network

By Sarah Smit
Take a long, hard look in the mirror
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Take a long, hard look in the mirror

Social media has made us obsess about the behaviour of others and ignore our own

By Eusebius McKaiser
Chelsea launch investigation into racist abuse aimed at Sterling
Article
/ 9 December 2018

Chelsea launch investigation into racist abuse aimed at Sterling

Twitter users highlighted a first-half incident when a supporter appeared to abuse Sterling as he retrieved the ball near Chelsea supporters

By Agency
Ballon D’Or host apologises as ‘twerk’ request causes storm
Article
/ 4 December 2018

Ballon D’Or host apologises as ‘twerk’ request causes storm

The awards co-host in Paris provoked a torrent of complaints about sexism with his question about the sexually suggestive dance

By Agency
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
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
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
The migrant and the enemy within
Article
/ 6 September 2018

The migrant and the enemy within

We need to forge an embracing social awareness to counter South Africa’s inherent chauvinism

By Richard Pithouse
Russians on trial for sharing memes, networks ask for law change
Article
/ 27 August 2018

Russians on trial for sharing memes, networks ask for law change

The case against Eduard Nikitin is part of a wider trend that has seen Russian authorities bring charges against people for innocuous posts

By Staff Reporter
Online violence targets women journalists
Article
/ 22 August 2018

Online violence targets women journalists

Women in the media are targeted by trolls and it is resulting in self-censorship

By Staff Reporter
Fake news adds to India’s flood torment
Article
/ 22 August 2018

Fake news adds to India’s flood torment

The Kerala state government and India’s military have issued rare warnings about viral social media messages

By Abhaya Srivastava
Editorial: Mashaba trumps Trump
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Editorial: Mashaba trumps Trump

‘If Mashaba was intending to out himself as a disciple of the orange bloat filling the US presidency, he did extremely well’

By Editorial
Clampdowns in Africa carry a big cost
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Clampdowns in Africa carry a big cost

The tactics of the Tanzanian government are still a far cry from the old-school, die-hard tactics in some other countries

By Thalia Holmes
Online tax hurts the poor
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Online tax hurts the poor

Shutting down mobile and internet services is costing several African countries millions
of dollars

By Thalia Holmes
My life as a stock photo
Article
/ 3 August 2018

My life as a stock photo

Before you sign a consent form for the use of your image, be aware of the far-reaching consequences

By Sarah Smit
Ugandans raise volume on social media tax protests
Africa
/ 24 July 2018

Ugandans raise volume on social media tax protests

In an unusual protest, a recorded message was broadcast from loudspeakers on Monday at strategic points across the capital Kampala

By Agency
Özil’s anger justified, now German football must look inward
Article
/ 23 July 2018

Özil’s anger justified, now German football must look inward

Mesut Özil’s photo op with Recep Tayyip Erdogan was ill-advised. But the reaction to it is a sad tale of poor management

By Matt Pearson and Deutsche Welle 1
Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk
Article
/ 23 July 2018

Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk

The high-stakes verbal sparring is reminiscent of the exchanges Trump had last year with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

By Staff Reporter
Uganda reviewing social media taxes after outcry
Africa
/ 12 July 2018

Uganda reviewing social media taxes after outcry

Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda told parliament that President Yoweri Museveni had "encouraged further discussion" on the fiercely-contested levy

By Staff Reporter
Parents can inherit dead daughter’s Facebook account — German court
Article
/ 12 July 2018

Parents can inherit dead daughter’s Facebook account — German court

Judges at the Federal Constitutional Court found that the daughter’s Facebook was part of her legacy and should be passed on to the mother

By Tom Barfield
Social networks help combat racial bias
Article
/ 12 July 2018

Social networks help combat racial bias

Incidents of racism in the US are hardly news, but smartphones and social networks are catapulting such seemingly fleeting moments into the spotlight

By Cyril Julien
Britain to fine Facebook over data breach
Article
/ 11 July 2018

Britain to fine Facebook over data breach

​Britain’s data regulator says it will fine Facebook half a million pounds for failing to protect users’ data

By Staff Reporter
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