As local policymakers consider whether SA should join the global rush to ban social media for children, we must consider the risks of a nanny-state mentality.
Government must prioritise excluded citizens instead of creating online services only accessible to the digitally-connected.
The AI image generation model will power creative tools across Meta AI, Instagram and WhatsApp, with broader availability planned.
South African brands are increasingly unable to prove social media return on investment, shifting focus towards brand awareness and customer engagement.
South African brands shift budgets, as LinkedIn and TikTok gain momentum while Facebook steadily loses influence.
The growth of influencers, live streamers and digital content creators has changed the imaging market, says Canon South Africa.
From WhatsApp filing to AI-powered compliance tools, SARS pushes taxpayers onto digital channels as it chases a record revenue target.
Meta says usernames will keep phone numbers private, but experts say the feature could make users easier to identify, impersonate and track.
The platforms take steps to manage potential disruptions, protect users and monitor the spread of misinformation linked to the national shutdown to protest against undocumented foreigners.
Redwill ICT's salestalk.io is an intelligent customer engagement platform designed to centralise conversations, improve customer experiences and help businesses convert leads into revenue.
Meta has shifted teenage users into strict privacy defaults on Instagram and Facebook as part of a system-wide "Teen Accounts" overhaul.
Local voters will enter the 2026 elections with fewer safeguards against online manipulation and discriminatory political adverts than their global counterparts, says CODE.