Social Media, Page 19
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Tue, August 20th, 06:00 · Kamau Mbote
Wikileaks hits 2 million Twitter followers
Wikileaks now has two million followers on Twitter, as the fate of whistleblowers around the world continues to make headlines. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 19:30 · Kamau Mbote
Zuckerberg’s Facebook page hacked
Palestinian computer expert Khalil Shreateh has hacked Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s page to prove the social network’s vulnerability after it ignored his prior warning. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 16:30 · Jack Barton
Facebook to test PayPal competitor – report
Facebook is to test a smartphone payments system, putting it in competition with eBay’s PayPal and alternative programmes run by Amazon and Google. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 17:30 · Jack Barton
Guateng government pilots social media programme
A pilot programme has been launched at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital to enable the reporting of service delivery problems using Facebook and Twitter. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 08:00 · Jack Barton
Facebook causes decline in wellbeing – survey
Regularly checking Facebook can reduce life satisfaction among young adults, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Konga celebrates 500,000 fans on Facebook
Nigeria’s e-commerce site, Konga.com, has surpassed 500,000 fans on its verified Facebook page, growing from 2,000 one year ago. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 14:40 · Jack Barton
Sheryl Sandberg sells $91 million of Facebook shares
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has sold US$91 million worth of her shares in the social media website. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 13:20 · Brandon Gregory
Saving Xena, a social puzzle game in the making
Saving Xena is a social puzzle game with “brain training” aspects, which will operate on various platforms including Facebook, once released by Brightmind Studios. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Melvin will win Big Brother Africa reveals biNu community survey
Big Brother Africa housemate Melvin has been predicted to win the eighth season of the Africa-wide contest showing on DSTV, according to a survey carried out by the biNu cloud-based smartphone app. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 14:30 · Kamau Mbote
Airtel offers free Facebook on the Nokia Asha 501 across East Africa
East African buyers of the Nokia Asha 501 will receive free Facebook on the Airtel network, as the operator seeks to exploit the social network’s popularity. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 05:00 · Brandon Gregory
Cyber bullying on the increase in South Africa
Cyber bullying in South Africa is on the increase despite it being understated in the country, according to a Stellenbosch University academic. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 17:30 · Paul Adepoju
GTBank upgrades social media banking offering
Guaranty Trust Bank Nigeria (GTBank) has announced an upgrade in its social media banking, allowing its customers to open accounts through Facebook. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
OTT players not an immediate threat – Mason
Over the top (OTT) players will not immediately influence the position of operators, though opportunities for the lines to cross are still at stake. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 12:20 · Kamau Mbote
Safaricom dominates social media awards
Safaricom carried away seven prizes from the OLX Social Media Awards ceremony held at the weekend that saw Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta receive a special award for his use of social media. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 08:30 · Jack Barton
Social media engagement gives huge revenue boost
African companies with dedicated social media pages and profiles produce on average 63.38 per cent more revenue than those that do not, according to a new report. → Read more
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Fri, August 9th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
WhatsApp introduces voice messaging
Popular person-to-person (P2P) message service WhatsApp has released voice messaging on all of its platforms simultaneously. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
The real Tutu joins Twitter and Facebook
Nobel Peace Prize winner and South African Archbishop, Emeritus Desmond Tutu, has finally joined the Twitter and Facebook social media platforms. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Facebook tweaks News Feed
Facebook has made its latest changes to the News Feed, allowing users to work with “Story Bumping” which moves up older stories the user had missed during a previous visit to their site. → Read more
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Wed, August 7th, 12:00 · Nick Sato
Kenya government resorts to social media for live updates on JKIA fire
Kenyan government officials and its emergency response teams turned to social media this morning to publish updates on the massive fire that engulfed Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. → Read more
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Tue, August 6th, 19:00 · Brandon Gregory
263Chat plays vital role in Zimbabwe election
263Chat, described as “a crowdsourcing platform discussing Zimbabwean national issues by Zimbabweans,” played an important communications role during the country’s controversial elections last week. → Read more
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