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Social media's seizing of the Uganda election narrative was good for democracy
The migration to social media has been driven by two key factors: it's youthful voting population and excitement for Bobi Wine.
New terms sparked criticism as users outside Europe who do not accept the new conditions before 8 February will be cut off from the messaging app.
WhatsApp has recently updated their privacy policy, which will allow Facebook to have access to its data. Eyewitness News spoke to tech expert Arthur Goldstuck to find out if it’s really necessary for users to make the move to other alternatives. #Whatsapp #Facebook #Privacy
The social network last week suspended Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the aftermath the violent invasion of the US Capitol by a mob of his supporters.
The couple were rejecting social media in both a personal and professional capacity as part of their new "progressive role" in the United States, according to the Sunday Times.
Mark Zuckerberg said a one-day ban imposed on Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram was extended because of Trump's "use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government".
As 2020 finally comes to an end, we take a look at some of the social media challenges and trends that kept us entertained. From the #Jerusalema challenge to John Vuli Gate, here are some of the biggest social media moments from this year.
December is not just a month in South Africa, it’s a lifestyle.
That means that the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy charter will no longer apply to the data.
The move announced by the messaging platform is the latest to refine its definition of abusive and harmful content which has led to a backlash against social networks.
Police say they've received a number of complaints of a Facebook page that falsely advertised a livestock sale.
Beyond logistics, though, governments must also contend with scepticism over vaccines developed with record speed at a time when social media has been both a tool for information and falsehood about the virus.
The WCED said that it had been made aware of social media accounts that contained racist and offensive commentary.
The hit short-form video app has some 100 million users in the US.
Efforts by Twitter and Facebook to balance letting political leaders speak to the people unfettered with enforcing rules about hateful and misleading posts have afforded Trump leeway not given to regular users.
The latest action came when a tweet from the president claimed ballot irregularities during the vote-counting process.
Aiming to avoid problems that occurred in the 2016 campaign, Facebook, Twitter and Google-owned YouTube have all implemented policies aimed at heading off the spread of false information designed to sway the outcome of this year's poll.
TikTok and Sony will also work together to promote artists and help them engage audiences on the platform, as the pandemic has put the brakes on live concerts.
This is one of numerous amendments that delegates opted not to support at the DA’s elective conference currently under way via virtual platforms.