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In ensuring that markets remain open for all, the Competition Commission’s work cultivates the right conditions for new and growing businesses, including black-owned businesses,…

A few powerful men control the dominant means of creating and sharing information in 2025

Those in government must stop using social media for public relations and start using it as a means of two-way communication with citizens

The battle against this manipulation is collective, requiring unified action from all who seek to preserve democracy and human rights

X, Facebook and Instagram exercise ordinate and often pernicious power, which must be contested and socially enriching alternatives developed

From Egypt to South Africa, fake accounts, bots and generative AI are manipulating African politics. And 2024 is a record year for elections

This is an edited extract from Ben Mezrich’s new book called Breaking Twitter

The billionaire has cut more than 80% of the platform’s workforce, including moderators tasked with stamping out abusive content

Twitter launched its new logo on Monday, replacing the blue bird with a white X on a black background as the Elon Musk-owned company moves toward rebranding as X. The social…

Well-known South Africans, including Trevor Noah, Siya Kolisi and John Steenhuisen, have lost their check mark as Elon Musk pushes for Twitter Blue

The fortunes of Silicon Valley billionaires took a beating in 2022 as the share prices of the world’s tech giants plummeted

Musk has sacked half of Twitter’s staff, readmitted far-right figures to the platform, suspended journalists and tried to charge for previously free services

To meme or not to meme is the question … we pick some stand-out posts

Unclear policies and ‘hardcore’ demands has hit staff morale and many of those who weren’t fired have quit, causing technical and other problems

Meaningful freedom needs rules to curb abuses because no freedom — whether of speech or action — is limitless