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Non-voting youth are not simply apathetic
Article
/ 7 May 2019

Non-voting youth are not simply apathetic

There are myriad reasons why this very significant demographic choose not to vote

By Gugu Resha
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
Bolsonaro’s three-month rule a disaster
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Bolsonaro’s three-month rule a disaster

Even the rats are jumping ship as the economy flounders amid poor governance decisions

By Benjamin Fogel
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
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
Read the unembargoed March 15 – 21 edition of the M&G
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Read the unembargoed March 15 – 21 edition of the M&G

Corruption pays: The multimillionaire who sold off SA’s fuel reserves, and Fired PIC exec ‘lied’ about VBS bank bribes

By Mg Reporter
Zuma’s first 100 days on Twitter
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Zuma’s first 100 days on Twitter

Now that he can’t call press briefings the ex-prez has taken to social media with mixed success

By M&G Data Desk and Jacques Coetzee
Musk argues regulators overstepped in tweet contempt quest
Article
/ 12 March 2019

Musk argues regulators overstepped in tweet contempt quest

Lawyers for Tesla chief Elon Musk on Monday argued that US regulators overstepped their bounds by calling for him to be held in contempt for a tweet.

By Agency
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
​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
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
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
Fake news accounts: Nigerian social media’s copycat issue
Africa
/ 31 October 2018

Fake news accounts: Nigerian social media’s copycat issue

Femi Otedola has expressed his disappointment at the attempts at online fraud in his name

By Emmanuel Akinwotu
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
Proudly fatty boom boom
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Proudly fatty boom boom

Whitney Greyton’s new podcast Fatty Boom Boom seeks to further the fat positivity discourse by embracing the most hurtful terms.

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Facebook thwarts misinformation effort linked to Iran, Russia
Article
/ 22 August 2018

Facebook thwarts misinformation effort linked to Iran, Russia

The social network says it removed more than 650 pages, groups and accounts

By Glenn Chapman and Rob Lever
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
Twitter suspends far-right figure Alex Jones for a week
Article
/ 15 August 2018

Twitter suspends far-right figure Alex Jones for a week

Apple, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube have all banned Alex Jones on the grounds that he engages in hate speech

By Agency
The online battle for the truth
Article
/ 12 July 2018

The online battle for the truth

Despite the creation of dozens of fact-checking initiatives in recent years, efforts to stem the proliferation of false information remain weak

By Staff Reporter
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
When will Google defend democracy?
Article
/ 5 June 2018

When will Google defend democracy?

Social media sites aren’t the only online systems that can secretly influence people’s votes

By Staff Reporter
Uganda to initiate social media tax
Africa
/ 4 June 2018

Uganda to initiate social media tax

​Uganda’s Parliament voted to implement a new social media tax, limiting access to apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter

By Staff Reporter
How Sierra Leone polices social media
Africa
/ 28 May 2018

How Sierra Leone polices social media

Authorities keep close tabs on Twitter, Facebook and Whatsapp

By Jamie Hitchen
Recalibrating our responses
Article
/ 2 March 2018

Recalibrating our responses

"In South Africa, fighting occupies the space between everything".

By Milisuthando Bongela
Pimples: Zille’s Rampage
Videos
/ 5 February 2018

Pimples: Zille’s Rampage

WC Premier Helen Zille: The mistress of tweeting and the wielder of the great ‘Brought to you by colonialism’. Sip of your own water Zille?

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
DA threatens to charge Zille over water colonialism tweets
Article
/ 30 January 2018

DA threatens to charge Zille over water colonialism tweets

If Zille is charged, it will be the second time in a year that she will be investigated for violating the DA’s social media policy

By Raeesa Pather and Gemma Ritchie
#MeToo is about changing behaviour
Article
/ 1 December 2017

#MeToo is about changing behaviour

Besides creating a platform for victims of sexual predation, the goal is to alter social interaction

By Staff Reporter
The borders between bodies and belonging
Article
/ 3 November 2017

The borders between bodies and belonging

Taiye Selasi unsettles the space on to which identity is mapped — forcing her audience to seek out alternative forms of belonging

By Danielle Alyssa Bowler
Editorial: When will he say #MeToo?
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Editorial: When will he say #MeToo?

​When women across the world say #MeToo, it’s easy to feel guilty for being silent. But not every woman has to say “me too” and feel exposed.

By Editorial
Thousands respond ‘me too’ to actress’s Twitter prompt on sexual abuse
Article
/ 16 October 2017

Thousands respond ‘me too’ to actress’s Twitter prompt on sexual abuse

​Actress Alyssa Milano has sparked a massive outpouring with a simple Twitter request that women respond "me too" if they’ve been sexually assaulted

By Staff Reporter
China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting
Article
/ 26 September 2017

China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting

Chinese authorities have allegedly disrupted WhatsApp use in the country, adding this app to a list of foreign media that is already blocked

By Staff Reporter
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