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DA to fight digital voter influence

The Democratic Alliance cautions companies that plan to use the digital space to manipulate voters ahead of the country's 2019 general elections.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Facebook digs into social media's role in elections

The social media company will provide anonymous user data to research firms to help figure out the platform's influence on elections.

Lauren Kate Rawlins

Facebook data leak could impact 60 000 SA users

Facebook has admitted that close to 60 000 South African users could be impacted by a data privacy scandal rocking the social network.

Ex-DiData CEO invests R10m in emerging social network

Brett Dawson invests R10 million in Gather Online and joins its board of directors as chairman, furthering its ambitions to steal market share from established players Facebook and LinkedIn.

Facebook cracks down on platform abuse

App developers whose apps misused or shared user data will be banned from the platform, says Facebook.

Vodacom's social media queries spike by 200%

The operator responds to the increase by opening a specialist Social Media Command Centre in Cape Town.

Zimele Racism Reporting App

Anti-racism app a hit with South Africans

The Zimele Racism Reporting App makes headway in tackling racism in SA by giving a voice to the voiceless.

Twitter jumps onto Bitcoin 'ban-wagon'

The micro-blogging site will reportedly also implement a ban on crypto-currency-related advertising within the next few weeks.

Lauren Kate Rawlins

World Wide Worx

Celebrity influencers not always the best fit

New research turns the tables on traditional social media influencer theory, showing smaller, concentrated audiences could be more useful for brands.

Lauren Kate Rawlins

Selling your privacy on social media sites

Selling your privacy for 'free' services

All social media sites have similar terms of service, essentially giving them the right to use all the user's shared and posted content, with zero liability to the network, says Robert Brown, CEO of DRS, a Cognosec AB company.

Customer experience grows up

Companies must move beyond the idea that personalised content is enough, as personalised experiences offer so much more.

Strategic HR and internal branding

In a technologically switched-on world, internal branding strategy delivered via social media seals the deal in terms of reputation to a prospective employee, says Bernadette Froelich, specialist HR manager at DAC Systems.