Will social media influence election campaigning in South Africa? ... In South Africa, however, Facebook is still ranked as the most popular social networking tool with 3,2 million users, compared ...

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 ...

Researchers have identified a large network pushing pro-Russian themes and messages to French-speaking audiences around Africa, amid long-running efforts by Russia to gain influence in the region.

Africa: How Dictators in Africa Use Social Media to Cling to Power DW, 9 January 2022 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is suspected of using fake social media accounts to consolidate his power.

South Africa: Elections Will Reveal SA's Exposure to Social Media Digital Influence As Service for Manipulation GovernmentZA / Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0) President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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

Overall, around 9% of Africans use social media, with South Africans among the world leaders in time spent on social networks with an average of 3.2 hours a day, compared to a global average of 2. ...

South Africa’s free press has been largely successful at resisting efforts by the Chinese government to influence its content, say analysts, affirming a recent study by the U.S.-based think tank ...

A review on the role of social media in pop culture evolution over time and it's impacts and effects on societal thinking.

Overall, around 9% of Africans use social media, with South Africans among the world leaders in time spent on social networks with an average of 3.2 hours a day, compared to a global average of 2. ...