'It's insulting they think we can't handle it': The Australian teens banned from social media
Millions of Australian teens will no longer be allowed to use social media. Who wins and who loses out?
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US will expand social media, work history vetting for H-1B visas | Donald Trump News
Past work in content moderation or in tackling misinformation and disinformation could be grounds for rejection. Published On 4 Dec 20254 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States is expanding its vetting process for highly skilled H-1B visa applicants to include more social media checks, as applicants working…
Africa: News Influencers Are Reshaping the Media – Insights From Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
News creators and influencers have become increasingly important sources of news as more people turn to social media and video networks like Facebook and YouTube to inform themselves. By news creators, we mean individuals who create and distribute content mainly through social and video networks and have some impact on public debates around news and…
How banks are turning first-party data into real media value
Retailers, telcommunications operators and banks in South Africa have been sitting on some of the most valuable media inventory in the country: their own customer channels. Logged-in apps, secure web portals, statements and e-mail all attract consented, known customers at high frequency. The question is no longer whether those touchpoints have media value. It is…
BBC board member Shumeet Banerji resigns | Media News
Banerji said in his resignation letter that he was unhappy about governance issues at the organisation, BBC News reported. Published On 21 Nov 202521 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Shumeet Banerji has resigned from the BBC board and criticised governance issues at the organisation, the latest blow to the…
Meta gives Australian kids 2-week warning to delete accounts as world-first social media age restrictions loom
Melbourne, Australia — Technology giant Meta on Thursday began sending thousands of young Australians a two-week warning to downland their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram and Threads before a world-first social media ban on accounts of children younger than 16 takes effect. The Australian government announced two weeks ago that the three…
Social media becomes new storefront
Most connected African consumers browse for products online through search engines, retailer websites, or social media platforms. Social media now rivals traditional word-of-mouth as top purchase driver, and is shaping African consumers’ buying decisions. This is according to the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG’s) “119 million reasons for optimism: How young consumers are reshaping Africa’s retail…
Google agrees to major funding package for South African media
Carlos Barria/Reuters Google has committed R688-million to support South Africa’s under-pressure media industry, alongside a separate initiative aimed at fostering its long-term growth. This follows the release of the media and digital platforms market inquiry final report by the Competition Commission on Thursday. It marks an about-turn from earlier this year, when the US search…
CompCom orders social media giants to invest in SA media
Social media platforms have enormous power to direct traffic based on their algorithms. South Africa’s Competition Commission has ordered social media platforms YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X to significantly invest in supporting South Africa’s media sector, to restore fairness, transparency and sustainability in the media ecosystem. This is one of several key remedies proposed by…
Africa: CBI News to Uplift Africa’s Digital Media Transformation
A digital news platform, CBI News has stated it is poised to uplift Africa’s digital media transformation. The platform launched in Lagos was designed with the mission to restore truth, credibility, and innovation to African journalism. The platform — the brainchild of Emperor Chris Baywood Ibe, Founder and Group Chief Executive of the Baywood Group…