Lawmakers in Europe are set to test how important Google thinks its news aggregation service really is.

Zimbabwe’s high court has ruled that unrestricted access to Internet services must be restored following a shutdown of social media applications that has lasted for almost a week.

Researchers claim it is possible to profile people based on the social media activity of their friends, even if the person does not use the platform.

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Multichoice Africa Group will list in the “broadcasting and entertainment” sector on the main board of the JSE on 27 February 2019, the pay-TV operator said in a statement after markets closed on Monday.

MultiChoice Africa Group, which will list on the JSE next month, expects to pay executive chairman Imtiaz Patel R22.2-million for the year ended 31 March 2019, up from R19.7-million in the 2018 financial year.

The Competition Tribunal has issued a R20-million “administrative penalty” against Computicket for abusing its dominance between mid-2005 and 2010. It has 60 business days to pay the fine.

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WhatsApp is to limit the number of times users can forward any single message to five in an attempt to stop false information spreading on the platform.

Lawyers and a media advocacy group in Zimbabwe have asked the high court to declare the shutdown of the Internet illegal after the government blocked access to most social media services last week.