Articles about Facebook

Social media ROI weakens as firms struggle to justify spend

South African brands are increasingly unable to prove social media return on investment, shifting focus towards brand awareness and customer engagement.

LinkedIn, TikTok surge as Facebook's grip weakens

South African brands shift budgets, as LinkedIn and TikTok gain momentum while Facebook steadily loses influence.

WhatsApp usernames spark privacy fears

Meta says usernames will keep phone numbers private, but experts say the feature could make users easier to identify, impersonate and track.

Meta Superintelligence Labs unleashes new AI model

Muse Spark will power the company’s Meta AI assistant across its standalone app and web platform.

New AI tools for Facebook, Instagram to ‘reduce friction’

Meta introduces AI tools to address account issues, as it responds to criticism over user privacy and social media addiction.

Ex-Transnet employee dodges jail over social media posts

The worker, who posted dozens of defamatory videos, narrowly avoids activating a suspended 30-day prison sentence.

$20tn club: How Magnificent Seven turned early investors into millionaires

The so-called “Magnificent Seven” stocks – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Tesla – are worth more than China’s economy

CompCom wants govt to set up social media ombud

The competition watchdog recommends a regulatory framework for the establishment of a social media ombud.

Social media becomes new storefront

Now rivalling word-of-mouth as top purchase driver, social media is shaping African consumers’ buying decisions, says Boston Consulting Group.

CompCom orders social media giants to invest in SA media

YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X must significantly invest in SA’s media sector, as revenue-share compensation, says the watchdog.

Google, YouTube to pour R688m into SA’s media sector

The Competition Commission orders Google and YouTube to invest R688 million in the local media industry, as revenue-share compensation.

SA’s information watchdog takes on ‘Big Tech’

The Information Regulator is in a legal “battle” with Google and Meta after the tech giants refused to hand over records, claiming South African law doesn't apply to them.