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Is the sky really blue? Bluesky’s meteoric rise as X loses users

How Bluesky is transforming the social media landscape, attracting millions of users as X faces significant user loss

Sunday Independent News
Staff Reporter|Published

These are the social media apps that South Africans love and hate

South Africans have social media apps that they love and hate, according to Mailsute. Mzansi thinks Reddit is a mis-app.

Tech Mobile Apps
Dhivana Rajgopaul|Published

The Year in Review, 2023: Thabo Bester, Cyan Boujee and Nadia Nakai top the charts

2023 has certainly been one wild year - celebrities and sporting events have taken centre stage, while notable personalities we never expected to leave us so soon, passed away.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
Oluthando Keteyi|Published

Did Sarah Langa just shade Queen Embee? ‘You will never be me!’

The London-based influencer did not mention names in the angry rant, but netizens put two and two together.

Lifestyle Style Beauty Fashion
iHarare|Published

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's war of words over cage fight escalates

Taking to his social media Threads account, Zuckerberg said, ‘I think we can all agree Elon isn't serious and it's time to move on. '

Lifestyle Health Fitness
Asian News|Published

Need extra cash? Mzansi tweeps are bragging about their payouts from Twitter X

According to Forbes, one content creator claims to have netted $100,000 (about R1. 8 million) thus far.

Lifestyle Family Parenting
Marchelle Abrahams|Published

Meta is done moderating. On Threads, users decide what they see

For years Meta's role as an arbiter of speech has placed it in a political hot seat

Saturday Star World
The Washington Post|Published

Mark Zuckerberg trains with UFC stars in preparation for Elon Musk cage fight

In the comments, Facebook founder Zuckerberg said that it had been ‘an honour to train’ with the UFC stars as he prepares to fight Elon Musk.

Lifestyle Health Fitness
Bang Showbiz|Published

Twitter is better than Meta-owned rival Threads for 'freedom of speech', says senior Afghan Taliban official

A senior Taliban leader without an official portfolio, said Twitter had “two important advantages” over other social media platforms following the launch of Meta-owned rival Threads.

Tech Software and Internet
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Threads to add $8 billion to Meta annual revenue by 2025

It is still early days, but Meta Platforms' latest app, Threads, could generate some serious cash for the social media giant in the next couple of years, according to Evercore ISI.

Business Report Companies
The Washington Post|Published

Meta's Threads has 70 million signups, surprising Zuckerberg

Meta Platforms' new social media app Threads has garnered 70 million users in just two days after its launch.

Business Report Companies
The Washington Post|Published

Twitter's troubles are perfectly timed for Meta

It was a trying weekend for those who still believe Elon Musk has what it takes to turn Twitter into a success story.

Business Report Companies
The Washington Post|Published

LOOK: Elon Musk threatens lawsuit as Twitter rival Threads from Meta takes off

In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk’s lawyer accused the company of “unlawful misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property” after the launch of Threads.

Tech Software and Internet
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

WATCH: Twitter rival Threads crosses 10 million users within hours of launch

Hours after its launch, more than 10 million people already signed up for Facebook owner Meta's new Threads app. This app is meant to compete with Elon Musk-owned Twitter.

Tech Software and Internet
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Zuckerberg's Twitter clone Threads is live. Here's what you need to know.

Mark Zuckerberg has taken the wraps off Threads, a clone of Twitter designed to lure people turned off by the social network's changes under owner Elon Musk.

Business Report Companies
The Washington Post|Published

Why Meta is launching Twitter rival Threads

Meta Platforms has seized the moment to launch a rival service, Threads, with the scale, financial firepower and pre-existing user base to potentially threaten Twitter's dominance.

Business Report Companies
The Washington Post|Published

Meta's 'Instagram Threads' to launch Twitter rival on this date

'Threads’ will be linked to Instagram and could have a leg up on Twitter, since it directly imports a user's Instagram followers and following lists.

Tech Software and Internet
Asian News|Published