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Here’s What Twitter’s New “Edit” Feature Could Look Like

On Monday, tech magnate and meme-lover extraordinaire Elon Musk announced that he had purchased 9.2% of Twitter in a $2.89-billion transaction, becoming the social media powerhouse’s largest single shareholder. Musk,…
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Elon Musk Buys 9.2% of Twitter, Considers Own Social Media Company

Elon Musk has bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, more than four times the 2.25% holding of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. His newly purchased shares now make Musk one of…
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Disney+ South Africa Launch Date Finally Set

Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, has confirmed launch dates for the 42 countries and 11 new territories set to launch this winter. The streaming service will…
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Twitter Reacts to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

On Monday Will Smith, an American actor, turned the Oscars upside down when he slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. The Fresh Prince together…
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Facebook to Verify Ads Ahead of Kenyan General Elections

Meta has shared tools and resources that will provide more information about political advertising on Facebook and Instagram ahead of the Kenya 2022 general elections that will be held in August. According to…
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Instagram Introduces “Favorites List”

On Wednesday, Meta announced it is introducing Favorites list and other new ways in which users will choose how they see content on their Instagram feed, including the return of…
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Don’t Want to Get Blocked Out of Facebook? Accept These Policies

Meta says it will block some users in South Africa who have not accepted its new privacy policy on its Facebook app. It seems, though, that the new policy changes…
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What is Wordle? Everything You Need to Know About the Trending Software Game

Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a software engineer, for his partner who really liked word games in October 2021 during the pandemic. Wardle also shared the game with his…
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Why Kenya is Struggling to Make the Switch to Online Shopping

Kenyans who prefer ordering or buying goods online are struggling due to the high logistical costs in the country. According to Business Daily, participants in e-commerce say expenses involved in…
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How the Internet is Giving Side-Hustling South Africans the Earning Edge

South Africans are no strangers to the concept of a side hustle. In fact, according to data from a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are…
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