Criminals never miss an opportunity to exploit people, and South Africans awaiting their vaccine have been warned about this new ’email scam’.

A TikTok video of a 17-year-old American teenager saving her dogs from an adult bear and her cubs, in California, has gone super viral.

This is the last thing any of us want to see: A fake TikTok page – falsely claiming to be the DA – has shared a string of racist videos this week.

There’s a new kid on the social media block and it’s already making big waves.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ inauguration, the passing of Jackson Mthembu and Dr Death Wouter Basson made headlines this week.

MeWe was created by ‘one of the guys who invented social media’, Mark Weinstein.

Experts warn that Microsoft Teams track a vast amount of user data.

A Telegram spokesperson explained that many of extremist channels contained “calls to violence” and hate speech.

Sometimes, 280 isn’t enough…

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South Africans tried to make sense of this tumultuous year by asking Google about the coronavirus, the US elections, unemployment grants and how and how to make pizza dough.

The social login login feature is when a website uses an existing social media platform to allow visitors and users to login.

WhatsApp rolled out a new ‘disappearing messages’ features because “most of what we send doesn’t need to be everlasting”.

Help Momo the Black Cat (from the Magic Cat Academy) defeat her adversaries in this adorable Halloween Google Doodle.

Facebook is making additional resources available to prioritise election support across Africa, including the implementation of artificial intelligence to find and remove harmful content more quickly.

WhatsApp is busy improving the current Fingerprint Lock feature for Android users. Here’s what you need to know about the Biometric Lock.

This week, the Senekal protests, along with Orlando Pirates vs Cape Town City, Agrizzi’s health and the release of the new iPhone 12 made headlines.

The 4G package, priced at R379, includes unlimited data on 4G phones only. One of the conditions, however, is no hotspotting.

WhatsApp will be soon be rolling out an in-app support feature, enable users to directly contact a WA technician.

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 197th birthday of American-Canadian newspaper editor and publisher, journalist, teacher, lawyer, abolitionist, and suffragist – Mary Ann Shadd Cary.

If you’re terrible at remembering the names of songs, keep reading; Spotify finally has your back.

For the past five years, Sue Greenwood’s research has looked at how strangers talk with each other about politics on Facebook. Here’s what she found about QAnon.

Facebook announced a new update to Instagram direct messages that will allow Instagram users to chat via Messenger.

The new WhatsApp beta update is only available on Android devices at the moment.

Comic Con Africa’s Online Con Galaxy is still open. In addition, CCA merch is still available at discount.

Travelling in 2020 has changed dramatically when compared to a pre-COVID-19 world. To keep up with the times, Google Maps is implementing new features to help you navigate the world.

The yet-to-be-released ‘expiring media’ feature will enable WhatsApp users to share media files which will disappear once the chat is closed.

The new feature, Watch Together, lets users in Messenger Rooms watch movies and series together online.

A complaint was filed with the federal court in San Francisco, claiming Facebook spies on Instagram users for the purpose of collecting “valuable data”.

Developers are working on a host of new features. Here’s what you need to know.

Clicks and TRESemme came under fire for a racially insensitive ad, A Capitec glitch caused unauthorised deductions and three suspects were arrested for the murder of Thandeka Mdeliswa. Here are the results from Google Trends.

Google celebrates International Literacy Day with an updated Read Along app.

The recent spate of ‘scary’
WhatsApp messages poses a greater threat than the Black Dot threat of 2018. Here’s what you need to know.

Good news for WhatsApp users: The team is committed to more transparency about app flaws, and set up an advisory page aimed at keeping the community better informed of security vulnerabilities.

TikTok has become increasingly popular in South Africa, and the community is growing by the day. Here’s how to stand out.

A man in Peru got more than he expected when he opened Street View in Google Maps to go on a virtual journey of Peru’s capital, Lima. Instead of getting directions, he learned of his wife’s affair.

Facebook Avatars launched in Africa this week. Avatars are digital personas that enable people to engage across Facebook and Messenger in a more personal and dynamic way.

Did you know that Google Lens now features a ‘Homework’ filter to help students solve math problems simply by taking a photo? Let me tell you, this invention is about 20 years too late…

We’ll soon be able to use one WhatsApp account from four different devices, and mute group chats forever.

Many people look for more privacy when they browse the web by using their browsers in privacy-protecting modes, called “Private Browsing” in Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Apple Safari; “Incognito” in Google Chrome; and “InPrivate” in Microsoft Edge.

The exhibit, titled ‘Voices of Empowerment: 24 South African Women’, profiles “ordinary women with extraordinary stories”. Here’s what you need to know.

You have until December 2020, at which point Google Play Music will be no more. Here’s how to transfer your playlists to YouTube Music.

Google kicked off the Wear A Mask, Save Lives doodle on Tuesday to “reinforce the message that wearing masks can save lives, in the midst of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the globe’.

President Ramaphosa announced that schools will remain closed, SARS is introducing an eFiling programme and a veteran SA actor passed away. Here are the results from Google Trends.

Instagram lets you permanently delete and archive your posts In just a few simple steps.

Twitter is blocking QAnon trending topics and searchers, and recently banned thousands of accounts. Here’s why.

It’s time for a bit of myth-busting: The hashtag #MalemaReturnsToANC has dominated Twitter on Friday – but there’s a logical explanation.

Millions of people are haunted by embarrassing Facebook posts. Here’s how to delete old entries with the Manage Activity tool

WhatsApp users are unable to send or receive messages and voice calls. Here’s what we know about the global outage.

Amapiano has reached more than 73 million views on TikTok, turning it in the lastest music phenomenon to take the video-sharing platform by storm.

There are now serious implications for people who share content that can be classed as harmful: Here are the data messages outlawed by The Cybercrimes Bill.

Petrol price increases and SASSA grants were amongst the most searched on Google South Africa this week. Here are the results from Google Trends.

Short-form mobile video platform, TikTok, has become increasingly popular among locals who are always searching for new ways of creative self-expression.

Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started out as a way to connect with friends, family and people of interest. But anyone on social media these days knows it’s increasingly a divisive landscape.

TikTok’s AI-driven algorithms will tailor recommendations based on your preferences. Here’s to curate your personalised feed.

With children spending more time online as a result of lockdown restrictions, Facebook introduced a new way for them to stay in contact. Here’s what you need to know about Messenger Kids.

Google Maps will soon be making it easier to see how crowded certain areas are, and will provide COVID-19-related alerts.

Yep, that’s right. We’ll soon be able to use one WhatsApp account from 4 different devices. At the same time! It’s about time too.

Whether it’s taking part in the viral #bananadrop dance trend or watching videos of cute cats, TikTok, is the latest trend for creative and entertaining videos. Here’s how to stay safe.

If you must travel, you now have even more cashless payment options. Riders can now prepay for their upcoming trips with Uber Cash, creating a stress-free way to get around.

FNB had been plagued by technical issues this week. Some services have been restored.

‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling created a stir when she criticised a headline from an op-ed piece which included the phrase “people who menstruate”.

Social media has been the vehicle to provide support for the ‘Queens’ of Girl Code.

It is a bit strange to see the Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk take aim at fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos and Amazon, yet here we are.

An old WhatsApp scam is doing the rounds again. Don’t fall for this trick.

Worried about downloading software from the internet? Here are some free websites you can trust.

Adjusting to a work-from-home setup may prove to be challenging in more ways than one. Here’s how to stay on top of things.

Facebook Shops is a new feature that will enable small businesses to set up an online store for customers to access on Facebook and Instagram. Here’s how.

Facebook, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) and the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) announced a new partnership to encourage South Africans to donate blood

Here’s what you need to know about the recent (and upcoming) changes to Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram.

Facebook Workplace is enabling high fidelity communication and supporting employees in the world of remote work. Here’s how.

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) went digital on Monday 11 May in a bid to clear the backlog of grant applications.

It seems that Tito Mboweni has no intention of taking the weekend off as he and DA leader John Steenhuisen traded tweets today.

Denis Goldberg died on Wednesday, 29 April 2020, at the age of 87. His memorial service will take place today. Here’s how to stream it.

South Africa’s education system is complex, with historical inequalities dating back to apartheid. Most of the country’s pupils come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

WhatsApp partnered with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and the Poynter Institute to create a chatbot for keeping users informed about COVID-19.

Google announced back in April that it would be reviving its most popular Google Doodle games. Here are all the games you can play as of today, 5 May.

‘Home – The Virtual Art Show’ is an online gallery experience created by AR artist and illustrator Martina Martian, and features ten global artists. Here’s how to get your art fix while stuck in isolation.

Facebook is doing its part to support newsrooms in South Africa and on the continent.

Orania is trending on Twitter, following a report on 27 April 2020 which detailed how the lockdown affected the Afrikaner-only town.

The ‘care’ emoji will start appearing in Facebook’s main app this week, while the Messenger’s emoji was rolled out on 17 April 2020.

TikTok joined forces with UNICEF-South Africa to promote creative learning during the lockdown. Parents, students: Here’s how to take part.

Data collected from more than 100 million public messages suggests that South Africa is curbing the spread of fake news pertaining to COVID-19.

The most popular search on Google in South Africa currently is ‘Thank you coronavirus helpers’. Here’s why.

Facebook has announced another step the company is taking to combat the spread of harmful hoaxes and misinformation about COVID-19 on its platforms.

As more and more people take to social media platforms, parents are worried about the safety of their children online. TikTok is stepping up to make a difference.

With South Africa’s strict lockdown regulations, possibly the only time that we get to see the outside world is when we need to buy essentials like food and medical supplies.

South African internet is currently being tested like never before. Will it be able to keep up with the increasing traffic as the lockdown wears on?

The AI-powered Quikik app assists parents to teach math at home by adapting to the child’s specific needs.

WhatsApp on iOS will be updating to Version 2.20.50.21; these are the two major changes coming to the app for iPhone users.

The latest malware threat allegedly provides hackers with ‘complete remote access’ to Android phones, and a factory reset won’t save you. Here’s what to do.

There’s a lot of talk about digital media. Increasing screen time has created worries about media’s impacts on democracy, addiction, depression, relationships, learning, health, privacy and much more.

SAPS have shared an image to warn others against sharing it casually this week. If you post this photo, then you could get yourself arrested.

He’s been called ‘arrogant’ following a row that erupted on Twitter this weekend. But the backlash against Julius Malema has been more intense than usual.

Facebook announced that it would be expanding its Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Centre to 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

As we enter the second week of our 21-day lockdown, the question on South Africa’s collective mind, according to Google Trends, seems to be “How to make homemade alcohol”…

TikTok has captured the imagination and attention of the world. Will YouTube be able to compete?

Microsoft Edge has undergone a number of changes during the last twelve months which helped it leapfrog Firefox.

Currently, the lists of top downloaded apps for mobile are dominated by video conferencing apps. The call by governments for citizens to self-isolate has meant that everyone is looking for new ways to keep in touch with their contacts.

Epic Games is offering a reward after a ‘smear campaign’ had users believe the app could be hacked.