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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
Dr Jack & Curtis.
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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.
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Video stars: Russian child bloggers score millions of 'likes'
Russia counts some 40 million Instagram users, behind only Indonesia, India, Brazil and the United States, according to data firm Statista.
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What in your daily routine is affecting your mental health?
As people observe World Mental Health Day, focus has been on everyday factors that heighten the risk for mental illness. In South Africa, an estimated 20% of people will experience a depressive disorder at least once in their lifetime.
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Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight
Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms have decided to allow politicians including President Donald Trump extra leeway to their rules, seeking to avoid stifling political debate and leaving 'newsworthy' content online.
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Facebook's Instagram launches Snapchat-like 'Threads' app
Through Threads, users can upload status, share location and battery status with their close friends on Instagram, the social media company said in a blog post.
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Zuckerberg to 'go to the mat' to fight breakup: report
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to 'go to the mat' to fight a government attempt to break up the social media giant, according to a report Tuesday based on a leaked audio recording.
