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Africa: South Africa’s Anti-Immigration Movement Raises the Stakes On Social Media

eriinfo.com2 hours ago011 mins

Vigilante videos, AI-generated content and Mandela-linked framing are fuelling millions of mentions and xenophobic sentiment. With weekly anti-immigration protests planned by the March and March movement until South Africa’s 4 November local elections, supporters are broadening their tactics to sustain online engagement, including by using the Mandela name to legitimise their campaigns. Vigilante-style content in…

World’s first teen social media ban is failing

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago09 mins

Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government’s roll-out of the curbs found. Since December, Australia’s new social media law has mandated that platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube bar…

Monaco explosion injures three people, French media report

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago02 mins

An explosion at a residential building in Monaco has injured three people, two of them critically. The blast occurred shortly before 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) after a bag was left outside the building on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla, near the border with France. Minister of State Christophe Mirmand told AFP it was “very…

Monaco explosion injures 3 including Ukrainian tycoon, local media reports; suspect flees to France

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago03 mins

A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authorities said. French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured. The unusual attack Monday night stunned the elite principality on the Mediterranean Coast. Monaco’s…

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Africa: China Showcases Ai-Powered Media Innovation to Women Leaders From Belt and Road Countries

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

The second phase of the Ministerial Seminar on New Media Capacity Building for Women Officials from Belt and Road Countries officially commenced on Sunday in Changsha, Hunan Province, with participants set to gain first-hand experience of how China is revolutionising the media industry through artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies. The seminar follows a week-long…

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Africa: Civic Space in Africa Is Not Only Constrained By Arrests, Vague Laws and Media Intimidation, but Also By Foreign Pressure and Various Forms of Dependence.

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago014 mins

Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 16 June 2026. Africa’s digital future is being negotiated away piece by piece – through opaque infrastructure deals, data-sharing arrangements, and political decisions that narrow the space for journalists, civil society, and other stakeholders to gather…

Communications and Digital Technologies minister to deliver Social Media Summit keynote

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit for Government on 30 June 2026, which is observed annually as World Social Media Day. The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit…

Way beyond a social media ban, one town in Ireland is raising kids without smartphones

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Overlooking the Irish Sea just south of Dublin, Greystones is one of Ireland’s most affluent and scenic towns. Its coastal views, independent shops and tight-knit community have made it one of the most desirable places to live in the country. In recent years, Greystones has also become known for something else: Raising children without smartphones. At…

OpEd: UK social media ban for kids has potentially long reach

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

ITWeb contributor Phillip de Wet. On Monday, I found myself looking for the enterprise-technology angle to the United Kingdom’s planned social media ban for children under 16. There isn’t really one. Beyond better age verification (a problem the porn industry solved long ago, but not well), almost nothing will change directly in the world of…

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Africa: AllAfrica Global Media and OviBees Ventures Partner to Bring Corridor Intelligence to Africa’s Decision-Makers

eriinfo.com1 month ago09 mins

The RootsToFoods Capital Series — mapping the corridors between Africa and global capital — will now reach policymakers, institutional investors, Family offices, and philanthropic leaders across the continent through AllAfrica’s platform, social channels, and wholesale distribution pipeline including Bloomberg, Dow Jones/Factiva, Moody’s NewsEdge, Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis and more. AllAfrica Global Media, the continent’s largest digital news…