All posts tagged "Facebook"
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Software
Crack the code of LinkedIn – ‘the clever person’s Facebook’
22 November 2024LinkedIn is not a hard-sell platform, but there are 10 ways to win on this social...
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Product of the Day
Instagram doubles down on sextortion
30 October 2024The social media platform is rolling out a scam behaviour detection feature, among other protection tools.
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Ask Arthur
Ask Arthur: How can I get rid of Meta AI?
23 May 2024A reader complains that the Meta bot has taken over WhatsApp. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK gets the solution...
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Software
Meta programme promises better teen protection
15 February 2024An expansion of the Take It Down programme updates guidance for teens, parents and teachers on...
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Ask Arthur
Ask Arthur: I’m a hacking victim and nothing works
11 October 2023After the recent guidelines on protecting your Facebook account from being hacked, a reader asks what...
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Software
Tired of Twitter? Try Mastodon
5 October 2023An open-source software based social platform, Mastodon works on multiple decentralised servers. This is what you...
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Ask Arthur
Ask Arthur: How can I stop Facebook hackers?
29 September 2023A reader sees one friend after another suffering from their Facebook accounts being hacked. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK...
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Software
Hackers go for Threads
18 July 2023Kaspersky reports intensified scamming activity surrounding the new popular social network after it reached 100-million users.
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Software
Privilege propels TikTok to top of SA social media landscape
4 July 2023The SA Social Media Landscape 2023 study is deeply revealing of the access gap in South...
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Featured
Meta showcases six best of X-reality in Africa
11 October 2022Six VR and AR projects from across the content tell compelling African stories that are contemporary...
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Product of the Day
Meta’s AI helps break language barriers
8 July 2022Meta is using the modelling techniques and learnings from the project to improve and extend translations...
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People 'n' Issues
Meta watchdog overturns 70% of Facebook decisions
24 June 2022The independent Oversight Board appointed by Meta has released its inaugural Annual Report, with revealing findings
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Product of the Day
South Africa gets Reels on Facebook
23 February 2022Meta has launched its ‘TikTok-like’ Reels service for Facebook in over 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Business Tech
Facebook goes Meta, but…
29 October 2021Facebook Inc has rebranded as Meta Platforms Inc, restructuring and scrubbing the Facebook name from its...
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People 'n' Issues
Facebook removed 15-billion fake accounts in 2 years
28 September 2021As the world’s largest social networking platform, Facebook has witnessed a surge in the number of...
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Africa News
Facebook stomps out attempt to rig African election
15 December 2020Three fake account networks from France and Russia were removed from Facebook as they were attempting...
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Featured
Facebook goes cloud gaming
27 October 2020Facebook’s new cloud gaming platform allows users to play console definition games on their mobile or...
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Product of the Day
Facebook launches avatars
19 August 2020Facebook joins Apple and Samsung in providing customisable avatars, which means there’s no way of escaping...
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Featured
The real meaning of the Facebook boycott
13 July 2020The withdrawal of advertising from Facebook is hardly a revolt, writes STYLI CHARALAMBOUS, CEO of Daily...
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Featured
Facebook helps SAPS find missing children
30 January 2020A new AMBER alert system, which exists in the US to provide alerts to people in...