NEWS RELATED TO Meta (Facebook)

Tech and Science

Meta launches AI Academy SA, offering free training and startup funding

Elections 2026

IEC receives over 700 election misinformation complaints, enlists Google, Meta and TikTok ahead of November vote

Business

SA’s advertising boom raises questions over who benefits

Opinion

Facebook end times experts find apocalypse in glitches

Courts

Two accused convicted of theft in Facebook vehicle scam

Tech and Science

WhatsApp announces new parental controls for teens as online risks surge

EDITOR'S CHOICE

News Eugene de Kock recounts thallium poisonings and source of bombing instructions

Elections 2026 Father killed in scuffle for water as family vows to vote for ‘the ANC of Mandela’

Elections 2026 Mbalula blasts DA for calling Western Cape residents ‘refugees’, warns ANC collapse would harm SA [VIDEO]

News ‘Damning’ report reveals Tshwane mayor knew about water crisis, claims DA’s Brink

Crime OR Tambo drug bust: 250kg cocaine worth R200m seized in major crackdown

Tech and Science

TikTok One launches in SA as rival to YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels

Courts

Eastern Cape farmer convicted of trafficking and rape after luring young women

Tech and Science

Meta launches Muse Code, its first coding agent in beta

Tech and Science

WhatsApp web calling launches in SA: Free voice and video on desktop

Tech and Science

Meta rolls out AI Parent Alerts to flag teen self‑harm risks

Tech and Science

A reel emergency for Facebook and Instagram users worldwide

Tech and Science

Meta introduces Muse Image, AI tool for creating and editing photos

Tech and Science

Cyberattack silences Outa

South Africa

Here’s which social media platforms are most used in South Africa

Tech and Science

WhatsApp rolls out usernames: Here’s how to claim yours before everyone else

Tech and Science

Meta unveils Teen Accounts, parental tools as youth month highlights online risks

Tech and Science

WhatsApp Plus launches in SA, this is how much it costs to subscribe

News

I’m Sorry’: Gauteng cop caught on camera returning R2 000 bribe after viral video

Tech and Science

Free to Fee: Meta rolls out paid subscriptions to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Tech and Science

Google unveils new smart glasses at I/O taking on Meta

News

Hawks secure R2m order in trans-digital fraud exploiting Motsepe’s identity

Courts

Another court victory for Mkhwanazi in defamation case

Tech and Science

A turning point in accountability? SA expert hails ‘landmark’ R51m child harm ruling against Meta and YouTube

Lifestyle

How old social media posts could cost you your next job

Courts

Thabo Bester’s bid to be moved back to Gauteng prison struck off the roll [VIDEO]

News

WATCH: Thabo Bester claims his escape is just an ‘allegation’ in another court rant

Local News

Facebook accusation sparks safety fears for Mbombela family

World

Italy pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp

Tech and Science

Will SA follow Australia and ban under-16s from social media?

World

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

Politics

ANCYL battles internal tensions amid social media page hack