The Committee to Protect Journalists has criticised Uganda over social media shutdown on Thursday, during President Yoweri Museveni’s inauguration. Ugandans found themselves
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Popular mobile instant messaging service WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, has finally launched native desktop versions of its application for Windows and Mac. “Today we’re introducing a desktop app so you have a new way to stay in touch
First National Bank’s mobile virtual network operator, FNB Connect, has announced it is zero-rating its customers’ WhatsApp data traffic. It’s the second operator in South Africa, after Cell C, to introduce zero-rated WhatsApp. All data
The debate about online privacy versus the battle against crime was given new life this week with an attempt in Brazil to ban the popular messaging application WhatsApp. A well-known and strict judge in a regional area of Brazil issued
There is and always has been an inherent tension between an individual’s right to data privacy and wider security concerns. This is unlikely to change, although the priority may shift depending on the geopolitical or security context. The important thing
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The Malawian government has announced the drafting of new cyber laws to control the use of social media across the country, local newspaper Nyasa Times reports. According to information ninister Jappie Mhango, a bill that will impose harsh punishment
After Super Tuesday, print and broadcast media have woken up to the very real possibility of President Donald J Trump. But they can’t seem to understand that their own decline is a
A Zimbabwean bank is battling to contain a flight by depositors after a social media hoax message advised those banking with NMB Bank to withdraw their money. The message alleged that
Many eyes were turned towards parliament last month for a portfolio committee discussion over possible regulation of over-the-top (OTT) service providers.
Now, communications regulator Icasa is facing a difficult situation. It must