ANALYSIS Competition Commission report on Big Tech and media offers scant hope to beleaguered industry 6 min 1 By Rebecca Davis
BUSINESS REFLECTION Crossed Wires: The Netflix dilemma and the future of video 4 min 1 By Steven Boykey Sidley
ATTENTION ECONOMY Screening into the void — AI and social media preying on kids who are addicted to tech 5 min 2 By Lindsey Schutters
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING Together: A visceral, spine-tingling horror that fails to entirely satisfy 3 min 0 By Noelle Adams
PERKS AND PITFALLS OP-ED Is influencing the new path to fame? Insights for young dreamers and creators 4 min 0 By Matthew Pittman
INTERVIEW We’re not the ATM: Google says no to Competition Commission’s R500m proposal to fund SA news 7 min 25 By Ferial Haffajee
SCIENCE MATTERS Medical advice: In a world awash with misinformation, who do you trust? 3 min 0 By Iza Trengove
REFLECTION Popping the red pill: How toxic masculinity is reshaping young men's identity online 5 min 8 By Kavisha Pillay
CRYPTO SCAM SA Parliament's social media accounts hacked to promote the launch of $Ramaphosa token 5 min 8 By Yeshiel Panchia
COMPETITION COMMISSION INTERIM REPORT Big Tech monopoly blamed for media downturn, Google urged to pay up to R500m annually to a fund 4 min 14 By Ferial Haffajee
Letter from the DM168 Editor Bitter Medicine: Why cost-cutting in government and companies can be essential for a healthy future 5 min 5 By Unknown Author
ONLINE MISOGYNY Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube give thumbs-up to violent, sexualised hate speech targeting women — report 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
YEAR OF DEMOCRACY The onus to protect the 2024 elections is on social media giants, experts say 5 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
SOCIAL PLATFORM LIABILITY OP-ED Social media bosses must invest in guarding global elections against incitement of hate and violence 4 min 0 By Sherylle Dass
SCALES TIPPED A pond, a passion and YouTube help Marvellous Makhado escape the clutches of unemployment in Limpopo 2 min 2 By Rudzani Tshivhase
NEXT SWIG THING Much-hyped energy drink PRIME is now in a store near you – for a lot cheaper 2 min 1 By Georgina Crouth
TECH TROUBLE Google parent Alphabet to lay off 12,000 workers as AI focus intensifies 2 min 0 By Jeffrey Dastin
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING Understanding the climate crisis – YouTube channels, podcasts and free online resources 1 min 0 By Tevya Turok Shapiro
