SA's explosive cocktail: coronavirus and Aids
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Here's how to make quarantine a productive time for your kids
Efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 have disrupted family life, leaving millions of parents around the world to grapple with home schooling, online learning, and the anxiety surrounding social distancing and quarantines.
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IEC eyes legal framework to guide digital media use in elections
The IEC's chief electoral officer, Sy Mamabolo, said that a continental working group would be established to develop guidelines that would govern the use of digital and social media in elections on the continent.
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IEC's global conference focuses on potential pitfalls of social media
Experts were expected to address the influence of fake news on election integrity, amongst other things.
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African electoral authorities discuss social media regulation during elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is leading a conference on the issue in Cape Town.
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Zimbabwe police ordered to stop using personal cellphones while on duty
It's understood that one police officer had been arrested for leaking confidential information via WhatsApp.
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CARTOON: ANC does the #DollyPartonChallenge
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Facebook to boost site safety with 1,000 more UK staff
The new roles will increase the number of staff at the company's largest engineering hub outside the United States to more than 4,000.
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Picture of pupils crossing a river 'is old', KZN Education Dept investigating
The picture is from 2011 and resurfaced on social media as learners were going back to school this week.
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Back to school: Parents warned to be cautious when sharing children's pictures
Social media expert Emma Sadleir said one innocent picture could expose confidential information about your children.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: 1, 2, 3 Dial a Celebrity
Haji Mohamed Dawjee takes a look at the latest bizarre trend among celebrities of sharing mobile numbers to engage with fans.
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Twitter to experiment with limiting replies in effort to combat online abuse
Social media firms are under pressure to address harassment on their sites, which often occurs in unsolicited replies targeting women and minorities.
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Social media reports saying maths pass mark lowered false - dept
The Basic Education Department's Elijah Mhlanga said that the story surfaced a few years ago and should not be believed.
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Decade in Review: What the smartphone has wrought
Here are 10 ways the smartphone has made its mark over the decade.
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Facebook nixes billions of fake accounts
Amid growing efforts to create fraudulent accounts, Facebook said it has stepped up its defences and often removes the accounts within minutes of their being created.
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Twitter wants your feedback on its deepfake policy plans
The company also said it might remove tweets with such media if they were misleading and could threaten physical safety or lead to other serious harm.
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Selena Gomez wants people to cut down on social media
Gomez knows the struggles of social media as she says she used to fall into the same traps before taking a step back.
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Nigeria's new media code sparks worries over freedom of expression
The new media code, established in July and now approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, increases fines for indecency, inciting violence or hate speech to 5 million nairas (nearly $14,000) from 500,000 nairas ($1,400).
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50 years after internet conception, dark side stirs fear
The internet was initially hailed as a boon to equality and enlightenment, but a dark side has also emerged.
