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Wed, April 10th, 07:57 · Kamau Mbote

Kenyan inauguration dominates social media

Social media was awash yesterday as Kenyans marked the inauguration of new president Uhuru Kenyatta. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 08:45 · Tom Jackson

WhatsApp denies Google acquisition rumours

WhatsApp has denied reports it is negotiating with Google over the US$1 billion acquisition of the messaging app. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 06:45 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA expert says infographics a quick fix to more online hits

South African social media expert Dave Duarte has emphasised the use of infographics as part of online visual attraction in social media to boost search engine optimisation (SEO). → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 14:16 · Paul Adepoju

Margaret Thatcher’s death trending across Africa

The news of the death of Britain’s first and only female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, has been met with a massive response across Africa. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 11:22 · Tom Jackson

Google to acquire WhatsApp – rumours

Google is in negotiations over the acquisition of messaging app WhatsApp for “close to” US$1 billion, according to reports. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 10:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

WeChat denies price increase rumours

Chinese chat app owner Tencent Holdings have reiterated its WeChat services will remain free after a Chinese minister pointed to possibilities of pressure by telecoms to charge for similar applications. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 09:53 · Gabriella Mulligan

Facebook trials paid messages system

Facebook is trialling a system which charges users for sending messages to people outside their “friends” network, in order to cut down on spam. → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 13:36 · Nanine Steenkamp

Visual imagery, emotion key in social media success, expert says

South African social media expert Dave Duarte has spoken on the importance of evoking emotion with visual imagery for social media success in public relations (PR). → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 13:12 · Gabriella Mulligan

Hacker “Weev” live-tweeting from prison

A hacker imprisoned in the United States for stealing over 120,000 iPad users’ emails addresses has found a way around the system again, and is live-tweeting from inside prison. → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 12:52 · Tom Jackson

Facebook loses almost 1m SA users

Facebook has lost almost one million South African users in the last three months, according to social media monitoring firm SocialBakers. → Read more
Fri, April 5th, 09:44 · Tom Jackson

North Korea social media sites hacked

North Korea’s Twitter and Flickr accounts were hacked yesterday, with hacking group Anonymous claiming responsibilities. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 13:18 · Tom Jackson

AUC demands end to Zuma imposters on social media

The African Union Commission (AUC) has demanded “hackers in the social media space” to stop posing as AUC chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on social media sites. → Read more
Thu, April 4th, 10:49 · Kamau Mbote

OPINION: Cases against social media sites could shape ethics in the cyber world

Recently, a Jewish students union from France vowed to pursue a lawsuit against Twitter to a tune of US$50 million, accusing the microblogging site of allowing anti-Semitic posts that could fuel hate against Jews in France and lead to targeted attacks against the community. Such suits could have implications on the conduct of social media sites. → Read more
Wed, April 3rd, 15:35 · Gabriella Mulligan

Egyptian presidency reprimands US Embassy for Stewart retweet

The Egyptian presidency has reprimanded the United States (US) Embassy in Cairo over Twitter for retweeting a show by a comedian mocking President Morsi. → Read more
Wed, April 3rd, 15:08 · Nanine Steenkamp

PR-Net hosts social multimedia talk

South African social media expert Dave Duarte will be speaking on the use of social multimedia as a tool to aid public relations (PR) investment in Cape Town tomorrow evening, hosted by peer network for education industry (PR-Net). → Read more
Wed, April 3rd, 07:42 · Kamau Mbote

Securities and Exchange Commission rules on companies use of social media

American companies can now make announcements through Facebook, Twitter and other social media so long as they notify investors in the sites. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 16:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mxlish suggested as official SA language

South African news site News24 reported on Monday on the national government decision to establish Mxit language, a shortened social mobile style used in texting, as the twelfth official language, as an April fool’s joke. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 16:15 · Nanine Steenkamp

Android hint re-sparks Facebook phone rumours

A pre-event phrase inviting attendees of the Facebook conference on Thursday, April 4 to “come and see [its] new home on Android” restarted rumours a Facebook phone is on its way. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 14:21 · Brandon Gregory

#CARMemorial trending at number one on SA Twitter

A memorial for the 13 fallen South African soldiers sent to the Central African Republic (CAR) to fight the Seleka rebels took place today, causing many Tweets by both media companies and the public using #CARMemorial. → Read more
Tue, April 2nd, 14:10 · Elly Okutoyi

Facebook Timeline suit goes to trial

Facebook has lost the first round of its bid to stop the trademark infringement case filed against it by Timelines Inc, with the court ordering the social networking site should face trial. → Read more