Suddenly the debate is no longer about “fake news”, the territory of underdogs and shadowy figures, but about the stock in trade of rulers: propaganda
“You know what? The fact of the matter is that when he tweets, he gets results,” Spicer said.
Hidden in her old Twitter account is proof that Busisiwe Mkhwebane is decidedly middle-class.
US president ignites a spirit of patriotism in his endorsement of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
‘Words cannot express my full remorse. I trust that my future actions will support the sincerity of my apology,’ the pastor tweeted.
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Two days after Zimbabwe’s Independence Day, a pastor started an online movement by sharing a video about his disappointment in his home country.
The Mail & Guardian’s health centre, Bhekisisa, joins the World Health Organisation in raising awareness about TB on World TB Day on March 24.
There are a number of trends, attitudes and phenomena that we could quite happily do without this year, thank you very much, writes Gus Silber.
The notorious estate agent may well face sanctions by SA’s judicial system if a case of hate speech brought against her finds its way to the courts.
It needs to be a nicer place, for the sake of its share price if not its role in the public sphere.
“I used to work for the government. Now I work for the public”
The ruling party has encouraged its MPs to be more active in public and lead debates on social media and elsewhere.
Tumelo Komape, known to the Twittersphere as TK, has the unenviable task of responding to an entire city’s complaints and frustrations.
Matt Haig wanted to explore new ideas about masculinity, but found outrage and ire instead.
Tim Cook launched a stinging attack on tech giants like Google and Facebook that rely on advertising for the majority of their revenue.
The DA’s new leader hosted an online Q&A session today to answer some pressing political questions, but obviously Twitter had no chill. Take a look.
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The new leader of the Democratic Alliance is hoping for a repeat of the #AskMmusi Twitter Town Hall question and answer session in the near future.
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There is substantial evidence that suggests self-promotion is a valuable tool, especially in the creative industry, but how much is too much?
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Virtual communities need to realise that the tweet can be more powerful than the bullet in this world of cyberterrorist realities.
Facebook and Instagram being down on Tuesday morning kept social media users frustrated as they struggled to post pictures of their breakfast.
We shouldn’t force people like Zelda la Grange and CeeLo Green to say they’re sorry for their tweets. They should willingly do so if they mean it.
La Grange sparked a debate on Twitter on Saturday after saying she felt white people were not welcome in South Africa, a comment that the ANC refutes.
What’s it like to be one of the biggest mouths on South Africa’s social media scene? Joonji Mdyogolo tracked them and got an earful, and an eyeful.
A social media report found that there is significant gender balance in South Africans’ use of Facebook, which is also SA’s favourite social network.
No punches were spared as EFF leader Julius Malema battled his former "Mr Miyagi", Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, in a hilarious Twitter fight.
In the same way that social media can make world news out of small miracles, it can also transform a regional conflict into a world war.
Technology and the immediacy it brings has made the world a better place. But with it comes the responsibility not to miss out on each other.
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Twitter is a useful platform for activism for a variety of reasons, but does it really prove effective when it comes to real change?
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The press ombudsman has ruled that a Sunday Independent report on the DA and a "Twitter race war" was inaccurate and misleading.
Government staff in Rwanda appear to be using fake accounts to harass journalists on Twitter.
The US first lady addressed a group of Peking University students while on a tour of China to build goodwill through soft diplomacy.
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Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to "wipe out" the social media service, setting him against President Abdullah Gul and drawing public fury.