Google News Innovation Challenge expands to Africa

The social network puts a number of measures in place to counter election interference and misinformation.

Under the new law, online platforms will have to sign licensing agreements with authors and publishers to use their work.

Have digital tools and platforms really taken election campaigning up a notch?

The company's services resume on its social networking platform, Instagram and WhatsApp after an outage over the weekend.

The company creates artificial intelligence-powered maps to help humanitarian aid and relief agencies better assist people in need.

PwC's consumer survey finds smartphones are the device of choice for e-commerce, outstripping other commonly used online shopping channels.

The Independent Electoral Commission launches an online reporting platform for citizens to report instances of alleged digital misinformation on social media.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls for updated rules to govern the Internet, suggesting new regulation in four areas.

The JMPD makes it easy for residents to report reckless driving and by-law infringements by introducing a WhatsApp-based hotline.

The social network outlaws praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its platforms.

The social media giant outlines plans to create an independent oversight board to provide guidelines around implementing a level of censorship on the platform.