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Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 11 Aug 2025

WhatsApp has launched a new campaign. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Watch | New WhatsApp campaign vows message privacy with no third-party access

20 May 2025

Advertising

Google's latest antitrust loss in the US raises stakes for Big Tech

Rob Nicholls 23 Apr 2025

Advertising

Facebook's global ad revenue expected to exceed $100bn

12 Dec 2024

Mateen Suliman, Business Development Executive at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusiness. (Image supplied)

Marketing

Key campaign insight + medium-first execution = Cannes Lion Grand Prix

Mateen Suliman 12 Nov 2024

Advertising

Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising

Barbora Jedlickova 10 Sep 2024

A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US. 9 November 2022. Reuters/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Cyber Law

Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data laws

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf As customer journeys become more complex, creating a more personalised two-way interaction with customers is an increasingly important requirement for brands

Research

Messaging the preferred method for customers to interact with brands says research

9 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Mathieu Coquillon, co-founder and director at Mama Money.

Financial Services

Mama Money card simplifies banking with WhatsApp integration

27 Jun 2024

Advertising

#SAelections2024: How much ads are costing political parties on Meta and Google

Karabo Ledwaba 8 May 2024

Meta has unleashed its AI assistant into all of its social media apps.

Mobile & Apps

Meta slides AI assistant into DMs in 7 African countries

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Meta's first Creator Lab Live event in Johannesburg, featured creators like Chad Jones, Witney Ramabulana, Moghelingz and Andiswa Selepe, alongside big-name creators including PDJokes and Tevin Musara, who shared valuable insights during a What's in a reaction? fireside chat

Social Media

Meta Creator Lab Live supports over 40 local emerging creators

29 Sep 2023

Threads by Instagram. Source: Supplied

Mobile & Apps

Threads dethrones ChatGPT as fastest consumer app to 100 million

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2023

South Africa's hotspots for hyperscalers

Office Property

South Africa's hotspots for hyperscalers

Issued by Catchwords 16 May 2023

Social Media

Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits

Nita Bhalla 25 Jan 2023

Source: © CNBC Elon Musk is terminating his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter

Digital

Musk terminates Twitter deal, Twitter to pursue legal action

11 Jul 2022

Social Media

Meta launches Amber Alerts on Instagram

3 Jun 2022

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Media

Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg departs company

2 Jun 2022

Meta launches its Africa Day campaign

Africa Month

Meta launches its Africa Day campaign

23 May 2022

WhatsApp emoji reactions and 2GB file sharing launches

Services

WhatsApp emoji reactions and 2GB file sharing launches

9 May 2022

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Competition Law

Facebook abuse of dominance - will prosecution be recognised in California?

Chanique Rautenbach 16 Mar 2022

Facebook prosecuted for abuse of dominance

Social Media

Facebook prosecuted for abuse of dominance

15 Mar 2022

Source: © Thought Catalog

Social Media

Russian criminal case against Meta Platforms in reaction to opposition posts to Russia's Ukraine attack

14 Mar 2022

Source: ©Brett Jordan

Social Media

Twitter buys minority stake in Aleph

13 Jan 2022