‘Hateful comments’ during congressional hearing on white nationalism prompts YouTube to disable comments section
With these reforms, Australia has put itself at the forefront of global efforts to regulate social media giants more closely
Corruption pays: The multimillionaire who sold off SA’s fuel reserves, and Fired PIC exec ‘lied’ about VBS bank bribes
Now that he can’t call press briefings the ex-prez has taken to social media with mixed success
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.
The commission said it is aware of the ‘clearly orchestrated recent flurry of messages” on Twitter circulating inaccurate information
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.
According to a new Amnesty International study, black women are the hardest hit by abuse on the social network
Two new reports say Russian disinformation campaign on US social media is much more far-reaching than initially thought
Femi Otedola has expressed his disappointment at the attempts at online fraud in his name
There’s money and perks to be enjoyed for those who have a reliable online following
Whitney Greyton’s new podcast Fatty Boom Boom seeks to further the fat positivity discourse by embracing the most hurtful terms.
The social network says it removed more than 650 pages, groups and accounts
Women in the media are targeted by trolls and it is resulting in self-censorship
Apple, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube have all banned Alex Jones on the grounds that he engages in hate speech
Despite the creation of dozens of fact-checking initiatives in recent years, efforts to stem the proliferation of false information remain weak
Incidents of racism in the US are hardly news, but smartphones and social networks are catapulting such seemingly fleeting moments into the spotlight
Social media sites aren’t the only online systems that can secretly influence people’s votes
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Uganda’s Parliament voted to implement a new social media tax, limiting access to apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter
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Authorities keep close tabs on Twitter, Facebook and Whatsapp
"In South Africa, fighting occupies the space between everything".
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
Besides creating a platform for victims of sexual predation, the goal is to alter social interaction
Taiye Selasi unsettles the space on to which identity is mapped — forcing her audience to seek out alternative forms of belonging
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.
Actress Alyssa Milano has sparked a massive outpouring with a simple Twitter request that women respond "me too" if they’ve been sexually assaulted
Chinese authorities have allegedly disrupted WhatsApp use in the country, adding this app to a list of foreign media that is already blocked
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The footage is a short, modified clip of Trump’s cameo at WWE WrestleMania, dating back to 2007.
Delegates to the ANC’s policy conference should take a break from political posts on social media if they want to stay out of trouble.
A congressman has introduced a bill that aims to preserve President Trump’s tweets to make sure they are archived as part of his presidential records
The humour invoked the chaos at the State of the Nation address and corrupt politicians
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