The church must grow up
Christians being treated as cows to be milked is not an insult. It is an observation. The monetisation of fear, blessing, prophecy, oil, water, soil and access has turned pulpits…
Crime is increasingly detected online but policing remains offline
Being digitally present is a form of accountability: it signals that the station is not hiding behind central bureaucracy when communities are scared. It also enhances…
Why we must abandon corporate social media for community-rooted tools
We can build a digital landscape that prioritises people over profit, collaboration over control and justice over exploitation
Online news participation dwindles
A report says fewer people are commenting and posting about news articles — and those who do are likely to be men, higher educated and politically partisan
New WhatsApp feature introduced that puts the onus of risky content on group admins
The popular messenger mobile app introduced additional changes that give group admins more control, but also exposes them to more liability
Competition Commission wants Facebook, WhatsApp prosecuted for market abuse
The commission has asked the Competition Tribunal to impose a maximum penalty against Meta Platforms
Going back to the future of KwaZulu-Natal politics
The past is helpful in understanding the predatory and violent nature of political factionalism in the province. But it doesn’t answer the question of how to fix it.
The metaverse: colonial fantasies of the wild West
Whether it becomes reality or just another fad, the metaverse misadventure is another indictment of the capitalist system and American empire
Fintech’s unique applications in emerging markets
The solution isn’t always about developing cutting-edge technology. Sometimes it’s about using existing technology in clever ways
Facebook face plants
This outage comes at a precarious time for Facebook, which is still navigating the fallout of whistleblower Frances Haugen accusing the company of prioritising profits over…
How Facebook undermines privacy protections for its 2bn WhatsApp users
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages — but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors
Pandemic accelerates decline of printed news, but trust in media grows — report
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
Israel’s war on the truth
The government’s spokesperson has posted tweets and videos that have nothing to do with the current conflict with Palestinians
WhatsApp panics as users flee to rivals in privacy boycott
The encrypted messaging service is having to embark on some damage control after criticism about its new terms and conditions
Uganda comms regulator orders social media shutdown ahead of vote
The vote will come after one of the bloodiest campaigns in years, as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks a sixth term against popstar-turned-MP Bobi Wine