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How a few tech mavericks started the Internet in South Africa

MAKING WAVES

How a few tech mavericks started the Internet in South Africa

By Julienne Du Toit

Newsdeck

Google Discloses Privacy Security Flaw Kept Quiet Since March

By Bloomberg

South African YouTubers share the love – and go on tour

YouTubers on Tour

South African YouTubers share the love – and go on tour

By Aphiwe Ngalo & Hlumela Dyantyi

Facebook admits phone numbers may be used to target ads

Newsdeck

Facebook admits phone numbers may be used to target ads

By AFP

US to probe Big Tech on 'stifling' free speech

Newsdeck

US to probe Big Tech on 'stifling' free speech

By AFP

Self-Helpless: Losing the plot to social media

Book Extract

Self-Helpless: Losing the plot to social media

By Rebecca Davis

Trump idea on regulating Google 'unfathomable'

Newsdeck

Trump idea on regulating Google 'unfathomable'

By AFP

Google blocks accounts in 'influence operation' linked to Iran

Newsdeck

Google blocks accounts in 'influence operation' linked to Iran

By AFP

Google sued for unwanted tracking of phone locations

Newsdeck

Google sued for unwanted tracking of phone locations

By AFP

'Monster Hunter' on hold as China hits pause on new video games

Newsdeck

'Monster Hunter' on hold as China hits pause on new video games

By AFP

Researchers find flaw in WhatsApp

Newsdeck

Researchers find flaw in WhatsApp

By AFP

Twitter chief defends not booting Infowars

Newsdeck

Twitter chief defends not booting Infowars

By AFP

Internet giants delete content of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

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Internet giants delete content of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

By AFP

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

Newsdeck

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

By AFP

Alleged 'hacker' strikes again, this time it's City of Tshwane's website

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Alleged 'hacker' strikes again, this time it's City of Tshwane's website

By News24

Facebook shares sink on perfect storm of bad news

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Facebook shares sink on perfect storm of bad news

By AFP

Facebook in freefall as weak outlook stuns market

Newsdeck

Facebook in freefall as weak outlook stuns market

By AFP

Coal mine opponents targeted on social media

GroundUp

Coal mine opponents targeted on social media

By GroundUp

Google parent Alphabet lifted by better-than-expected earnings

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Google parent Alphabet lifted by better-than-expected earnings

By AFP

Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence

Newsdeck

Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence

By AFP

'Game of Thrones' storms back into Emmys race with 22 nominations

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'Game of Thrones' storms back into Emmys race with 22 nominations

By AFP