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Social media reacts to George Weah being sworn in as President of Liberia

Social media reacts to George Weah being sworn in as President of Liberia

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23 Jan 2018

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Facebook to let users rank 'trust' in news sources

23 Jan 2018

Instagram, Google+ join EU group fighting hate speech

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22 Jan 2018

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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pressed over terror content

19 Jan 2018

Facebook agrees to widen probe of Brexit vote fake news

Facebook agrees to widen probe of Brexit vote fake news

19 Jan 2018

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YouTube toughens rules regarding which videos get ads

17 Jan 2018

The who, what and why of the Ugandan Knuckles meme

The who, what and why of the Ugandan Knuckles meme

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What travel marketers need to know about Facebook's News Feed change

What travel marketers need to know about Facebook's News Feed change

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Facebook move will play out in long-term: analysts

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World stands up for Haiti, Africa after Trump's "shithole" comment

Andy Walker 15 Jan 2018

Facebook joins Europol talks to fight Islamist propaganda

Facebook joins Europol talks to fight Islamist propaganda

15 Jan 2018

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Facebook updates News Feed to make friends a priority

15 Jan 2018

Samantha Wright, content producer at Tech Girl.

#BizTrends2018: Death to the influencer - a shift in word-of-mouth marketing

Samantha Wright 8 Jan 2018

Gil Sperling, CTO of Popimedia.

#BizTrends2018: You guessed it, it's the year of video

Gil Sperling 8 Jan 2018

Natalie Pool, Native VML's head of content.

#BizTrends2018: Is the 280-character count the end of brands on Twitter?

Natalie Pool 8 Jan 2018

Omar Essack, CEO of Primedia Broadcasting.

#BizTrends2018: Advertising platform accountability

Omar Essack 8 Jan 2018

Mike Oelschig, head of advisory at Cerebra.

#BizTrends2018: The (eventual) rise of the social command centre in South Africa

Mike Oelschig 8 Jan 2018

Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse

Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse

8 Jan 2018

#MeTourism: The hidden costs of selfie tourism

#MeTourism: The hidden costs of selfie tourism

Marianna Sigala 5 Jan 2018

Facebook helps improve internet in Nigeria

Facebook helps improve internet in Nigeria

22 Dec 2017

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Leigh Andrews 21 Dec 2017

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

19 Dec 2017

Marketers more likely to distribute video on social media vs. paid advertising

Marketers more likely to distribute video on social media vs. paid advertising

15 Dec 2017

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Indonesia's selfie-snapping monkey named PETA's 'Person of the Year'

6 Dec 2017

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Dale Ferreira 6 Dec 2017

Facebook cements investment in Nigeria

Facebook cements investment in Nigeria

23 Nov 2017

#NEWSWATCH: Singing and dancing on the streets of Zimbabwe and on social media

#NEWSWATCH: Singing and dancing on the streets of Zimbabwe and on social media

Louise Marsland 22 Nov 2017

BBM Messenger's Adam Pattison on chat, dark social and the new mobile economy

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Jessica Tennant 20 Nov 2017

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Eight tips for building your personal brand

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