Lindokuhle TononoSocial media was supposed to be a place where everyone could finally have a voice. For years, we heard that platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok would open up public ...

Today’s AI systems allow their designers to influence the spread of ideas. With the increasing use of these systems in the public sector, new avenues for influence emerge Read more at straitstimes.com ...

South African rapper Emtee pays heartfelt tribute to the late AKA, reflecting on their brotherly bond and the impact of his legacy, even as controversy surrounds the investigation into AKA's murder.

Police are investigating a video on social media which reportedly shows a group of people accusing an on-duty, uniformed ...

Social media design influences human behavior, and the Big Tech platforms use it to boost profits – and their owners’ ...

With rising concerns about social media's effect on children's mental health, South Africa joins the global conversation on ...

This article explores the role and influence of opinion leaders in the spread of public opinion within social networks and proposes an effective strategy for controlling public opinion accordingly.

Entman’s (1991, 1993) framing theory describes how journalists use framing by emphasising certain aspects of a story to ...