Researchers gain Facebook access to study social media’s role on elections
Sixty researchers across 11 countries have been selected to deepen public understanding on the role
All hail Woods! Trump, Serena, Nicklaus join Tiger Twitter frenzy
President Donald Trump and Barack Obama were among those hailing Tiger Woods on social media after
UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content
The British government said on Monday it will explore making social media executives personally
Singapore seeks social media ‘corrections’ in proposed fake news law
Singapore submitted new fake news legislation in parliament requiring social media to carry warnings
Facebook CEO calls for updated internet regulations
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg recently called for regulators to play a “more active role”
New Zealand bans assault weapons less than a week after massacre
New Zealand is banning the sale of assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons with immediate effect,
New Zealand PM urges global action on social media perils
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday called for a global response to the dangers
More than 40 dead in New Zealand mosque shootings
The gunman who is said to be a white man, broadcast his terrorist act on social media as he drove
Mpumalanga Dept of Education slams “violent” learner
Mpumalanga’s Department of Education has condemned the violent act by a former learner at
Social media can help combat crime: American police expert
An American policing expert, Sean Michael Smoot, says social media can play an important role in
Doctored social media ‘screengrab’ falsely represents SABC News
A ‘screen-grabbed’ Facebook post currently circulating on social media platforms is falsely
Celebrities to keep social media posts ‘clean’: UK watchdog
Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and other celebrities have agreed to spell out in social media posts if
Albanian PM plays for ‘likes’ with social media savvy
Armed with quirky web humour and pop references, Albania’s spunky Prime Minister Edi Rama is
Gulf, Egypt jail activists amid social media crackdown
Courts in the Gulf and Egypt have upheld jail terms against leading activists in a crackdown
Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias
US President Donald Trump took a swipe on Tuesday at America’s tech giants, accusing them of having
Prince Mshiyeni hospital suspends intern over rape post
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has warned social media users that what they post
Social media influences how people fall in-love
Social media has a significant influence on the social behaviour of especially female students.
Trump would consider regulating social media but urges caution
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would consider working with Democrats to regulate social media
Twitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that sought to discourage US voting
Twitter removed more than 10,000 accounts, according to three sources familiar with the Democrats’
Limpopo learners suspended over violent panga-wielding video
Nine of the learners at a Limpopo school who are seen wielding dangerous weapons during a fight on a