Sudan court orders end to internet cut but services still offline
Khartoum – A Sudanese court ruled on Tuesday that internet services cut during a military coup more than two weeks... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
Startups eye post-pandemic ‘tele-health’ revolution
Lisbon – From mental health apps to a helmet that can shock a patient’s brain remotely, startups at this... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
Facebook takes down Nicaraguan government-run troll farm
Panama City – Facebook said on Monday it had closed a Nicaraguan government troll farm spreading anti-opposition messages ahead of... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
Facebook failing to contain hate speech in India – reports
New York – Facebook was well aware that hate speech was spreading on its site in India which could exacerbate... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Trump announces plans to launch new social network ‘TRUTH Social’
Washington – Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to launch his own social network, in the... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
Facebook announces 10 000 EU jobs to build ‘metaverse’
Paris – Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10 000 people in the European Union to build the “metaverse”,... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Pro-democracy protests mount as Eswatini blocks Internet
Mbabane – Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, shut down the Internet for two hours on Friday as pro-democracy marchers... Read more
15 Oct, 2021
Embattled Facebook releases new curbs on harassment
San Francisco – Facebook unveiled fresh protections on Wednesday against online attacks on journalists, activists and celebrities as the... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
Rwandan YouTuber jailed for 15 years after anti-Kagame posts
Kigali – A Rwandan court on Thursday sentenced a prominent YouTube commentator and genocide survivor to 15 years in prison... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Egypt to tax social media stars
Cairo – Egypt said it will tax social media content creators in a revenue raising exercise as more citizens... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
