Ugandan authorities have defended the introduction of a tax on users of social media such as Facebook and Twitter, saying the revenue is necessary to fund public services. The daily levy equivalent to about
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Facebook, already facing scrutiny from US lawmakers and regulators over how a political consulting firm obtained personal information from users of the social network, is now being probed by more federal
It’s becoming standard practice for US technology giants to follow the letter of European rulings and regulations without really changing their behaviour. Most recently, Facebook and Google have exhibited just a
Facebook’s days of dabbling in aerospace engineering are over. The company said in a blog post on Tuesday that it will no longer design or build its own aircraft to beam Internet connectivity over regions with
If Ugandan authorities have their way, checking Facebook or Twitter will cost you a few cents a day while a state-procured device scans your computer for pornography. They’re just some of the measures the
It’s been a hallmark of the tech bull run. If you want to play, be prepared for some awful days. That proved true again on Monday as the group’s highest flyers led the way down in the market’s worst day since April
Facebook’s Instagram is estimated to be worth more than US$100-billion (R1.4-trillion), if it were a standalone company, marking a 100-fold return for the app was purchased in 2012, according to data compiled by
Facebook and Google are the biggest media owners in almost every market across the globe and they seem to be heading for world domination. But is that so bad? One of my favourite TV shows growing up
Netflix is making significant inroads in South Africa, disrupting pay-television behemoth MultiChoice by providing a cheaper, more convenient and non-linear way of watching TV content. The streaming content provider is drawing
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg came within a whisker of leapfrogging Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person on Wednesday. Zuckerberg, more than half a century younger than the Berkshire