ARTICLES RELATING TO SOCIAL NETWORKS

Mysterious event sparks online buzz

2013-06-17 22:03

A mysterious Facebook event has sparked buzz that the leading social network could be adding video to the Instagram smartphone picture-sharing service.

Miley: Amanda Bynes' insults are so sad

2013-06-13 13:34

Miley Cyrus has commented on Amanda Bynes after the troubled star lashed out on her Twitter account calling the singer "ugly".

Hillary Clinton joins Twitter

2013-06-11 09:00

Hillary Clinton has made a lighthearted Twitter debut, poking fun at her own image and fuelling speculation about what the future holds for the former secretary of state.

Murdered teen met boyfriend on Facebook

2013-06-06 10:18

A KwaZulu-Natal family has been left devastated after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed to death by a boyfriend she had met on Facebook.

McAfee - Social networks hot targets

2013-06-03 20:58

McAfee Labs is reporting a surge early this year in malicious software aimed at stealing passwords at social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

Grumpy cat lands movie role

2013-05-31 11:11

A miserable cat - who became an internet sensation after pictures of her grouchy facial expressions were plastered over the web - is set to land a movie role.

Facebook verifies high profile pages

2013-05-30 10:04

Facebook haws begun authenticating the pages of famous folks and big brands at the social network, in a move that follows in Twitter's footsteps.

Amanda Bynes slams 'ugly' Chrissy Teigen

2013-05-29 20:28

Amanda Bynes is on yet another Twitter tirade - this time targeting John Legend's fiancé Chrissy Teigen, whom she has branded an "ugly model".

Twitter increases security

2013-05-29 07:29

Twitter has implemented additional security after a wave of attacks on the profiles of influential media outlets.

Facebook profiles cloned

2013-05-28 09:40

South African Facebook profiles are being cloned and used to solicit money, The Times newspaper has reported.

Amanda Bynes slams Rihanna on Twitter

2013-05-27 11:52

Amanda Bynes has lashed out at Rihanna on Twitter saying that Chris Brown beat her in 2009 because she is "not pretty enough".

Russia social network blacklisted

2013-05-24 09:47

Russia's top online social network has been banned from distributing content across the country, raising concerns of a clampdown on a forum used by President Vladimir Putin's opponents.

Metro FM #Unathigate drama goes viral

2013-05-23 11:48

A scathing open letter to Metro FM's morning DJ Unathi Msengana, in which she is accused by a fan of being rude and disrespectful to her listeners, has social networks buzzing.

Brandi Glanville, LeAnn Rimes in Twitter war

2013-05-22 16:32

Brandi Glanville has turned nasty on Twitter, accusing her ex-husband Eddie Cibrian and his wife Leanne Rimes of preventing her from speaking to their sons.

Vuyo Mbuli's wife: God had another plan

2013-05-22 10:00

Vuyo Mbuli's wife Savita has taken to Twitter to share her sadness over her husband's sudden death, saying "we had our own plan but God had another one" for Vuyo.

Minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen

2013-05-17 13:07

An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo.

Whatsapp Crap

2013-05-16 15:01

5FM's Kim Schulze wonders if the app we take most for granted might not be affecting our home lives in the most positive way.

TomTom tweets SA traffic

2013-05-15 12:16

South Africans will access to expanded traffic information on the web and via real-time updates on Twitter, a mapping firm has announced.

Astronaut covers David Bowie in space

2013-05-13 18:43

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has posted a music video of him online singing David Bowie's Space Oddity while floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.

Facebook owes me billions - Vin Diesel

2013-05-12 20:24

Vin Diesel has joked Facebook owes him billions of dollars for the millions of fans he has on the social media site.

US teen's plugin foils Twitter spoilers

2013-05-09 18:34

Fed up with Twitter friends ruining the plots of her favourite TV shows, high school senior and budding software engineer Jennie Lamere took matters into her own hands.

Group presses Twitter on 'hate speech'

2013-05-08 22:28

A Nazi-hunting group has urged Twitter and other social media to step up efforts to remove online "hate speech," citing a surge in incitement to attacks like the recent Boston bombings.

Twitter has fun with #Guptamovies

2013-05-03 11:26

While the SA government tries to make sense of Guptagate, Twitter has had some fun with the whole bridal-diplomatic kerfuffle by getting creative with the #Guptamovies hastag.

Viral YouTube boy invited to Ellen show

2013-05-02 15:51

Filipino Aldrich Lloyd Talonding can't believe his luck: Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres wants him to fly to the United States to be a guest on her show after seeing his viral video on YouTube.

Google+ racks up users

2013-05-02 09:51

Google is growing its social network Google+ at a rate that puts it second only to Facebook, despite critics saying the service would be dead in the water.

 

Facebook reveals more on US data requests

2013-06-15 14:01

Facebook has revealed it received between 9 000 and 10 000 requests for user data from US authorities in the second half of last year, as it seeks to shield itself from a growing scandal.

Facebook adds Twitter-style hash tags

2013-06-13 09:01

Facebook has added Twitter-style hash tags to help the members of the social network tune into topics of interest at the social network.

Mandela health stirs social networks

2013-06-10 09:24

As Nelson Mandela enters his third day in hospital, South Africans have taken to social networks to express their feelings for the Nobel laureate.

Turkey rocked by violence despite apology

2013-06-05 08:29

Fresh clashes have erupted in Turkey as protesters defy a government plea to end days of unrest, the biggest challenge yet to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decade-long rule.

Big Brother star's explicit sex tape

2013-06-03 11:14

An explicit sex clip starring one of the housemates from Big Brother Africa, Zimbabwean socialite Pokello Nare, has gone viral on local social media networks.

Amanda Bynes tweets 'love' for Rihanna

2013-05-31 10:11

Amanda Bynes has publicly declared her "love" for superstar Rihanna, praising her as "a beauty" less than a week after calling the singer "ugly".

Newsweek up for sale, again

2013-05-30 10:00

IAC chairperson Barry Diller says that longtime news magazine Newsweek, which ended its print publication last year in favor of digital, is back on the auction block.

SA 'citizen scientists' share online

2013-05-29 14:40

A southern African nature sharing website is gaining momentum with over 50 000 observations as "citizen scientists" contribute to the online project.

Amanda Bynes to sue NYPD

2013-05-28 09:53

Amanda Bynes has taken to Twitter to announce her plans to sue the New York police department after she was arrested and charged with evidence tampering, reckless endangerment and dagga possession.

Pakistan cops rescue Facebook kidnap teen

2013-05-27 15:05

Police in Pakistan's biggest city Karachi have rescued a teenage boy who was kidnapped for a half-million dollar ransom after apparently being lured through Facebook, officers and relatives say.

Fans fuming over Mbuli funeral broadcast

2013-05-24 13:07

Many fans of late TV and radio host Vuyo Mbuli who planned to tune in to his funeral have been left at a loose end as the SABC opted not to air the service live on TV.

Metro FM responds to #Unathigate scandal

2013-05-23 12:47

Metro FM has responded to a scathing open letter addressed to DJ Unathi Msengana, in which she is accused by a fan of being rude and disrespectful to her listeners.

Facebook joins web freedom group

2013-05-22 20:54

Facebook has become a full member of the Global Network Initiative, a non-governmental organisation promoting internet freedom and privacy rights.

Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song

2013-05-22 15:49

Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs without permission.

British astronaut to fly to ISS

2013-05-20 18:08

A former army helicopter pilot has been named as the first "home-grown" British astronaut to head to the International Space Station.

Apology over racist tweet accepted

2013-05-16 20:10

The FW de Klerk Foundation has formally accepted the apology of a man who allegedly posted a racist tweet.

Social networks could save your life

2013-05-16 11:21

By making use of Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp while you are on a mountain your life could be saved.

Bobby van Jaarsveld snake pic causes uproar

2013-05-14 09:42

Afrikaans singer Bobby van Jaarsveld has caused a furore after posting a photograph of a giant python lying next to a dead warthog on his Facebook page. (Warning: Graphic content)

Rihanna, Chris Brown fight on Twitter

2013-05-13 14:17

Rihanna and Chris Brown have taken to Twitter to publicly shame one another after the couple's recent split.

Solidarity in spat over adoption call

2013-05-11 12:05
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Solidarity's Helping Hand did not advertise an adoption on a social networking site, the trade union says.

David Bowie's new video gets R18 rating

2013-05-09 11:28

David Bowie's latest music video featuring him as a Christ-like figure surrounded by women in skimpy outfits and priests in a bar has been slapped with an adult-only rating by YouTube.

Jenny McCarthy, Amanda Bynes call truce

2013-05-03 19:34

Jenny McCarthy and Amanda Bynes have made up after a spat on Twitter in which Amanda called Jenny "ugly".

Friends 'unlock' Facebook accounts

2013-05-03 07:26

Facebook has begun letting people locked out of their profiles get back in with the help of "friends".

Law firm: Social media policies needed

2013-05-02 13:46

Companies should develop policies to deal with the use of social media in the workplace, a law firm has said.

Facebook does U-turn on beheading videos

2013-05-02 08:45

Facebook will delete beheading videos being shared at the social network as it re-evaluates its policy regarding whether such content is acceptable.

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