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The evolving battle over social media moderation: Free speech vs regulation

Grant Lapping 25 Mar 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

Newly launched Free Expression Legal Network to increase protection for media freedom

21 Feb 2025

Beverley Houston, director at Be-cause Integrated Communications says Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads is bad news for brands (image supplied)

Media Freedom

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's farewell to fact-checking; 6 recommendations for brands

Beverley Houston 17 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf TikTok has launched its inaugural Safety Advisory Council and the expansion of its #SaferTogether community education campaign

Digital

TikTok SSA Safety Advisory Council an industry-first

23 Aug 2024

Advertising

Apple, Disney and other big brands are pulling X ads – why Elon Musk’s latest ‘firestorm’ could bring down the company

Denitsa Dineva 11 Dec 2023

26th Basa Awards celebrates symbiotic partnerships

Events & Conferencing

26th Basa Awards celebrates symbiotic partnerships

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 17 Oct 2023

Brian Eagar, CEO of Towerstone

Management & Leadership

What makes a great company culture? Finding that elusive X-factor

Brian Eagar 21 Sep 2023

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Media

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Jul 2023

Source: © Unesco The 2023 Unesco / Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian women journalists

Media Freedom

Unesco/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to 3 imprisoned Iranian women journalists

3 May 2023

Source: © TimesLive Retired journalist, Jeremy Gordin hs been killed following a robbery at his home

Media

Veteran SA journalist Jeremy Gordin killed in home robbery

3 Apr 2023

The Pretoria High Court judge who ruled against the publication of a report on a State Security Agency document has finally made her judgment public. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge makes U-turn on State Security Agency judgment

Tania Broughton 19 Oct 2022

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Media Freedom

South Africa's Jacob Zuma is taking a top reporter to court. The verdict could affect journalists' rights

Anton Harber 9 Sep 2022

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Media Freedom

The role of media in a Kenyan election: what you should know

5 Aug 2022

Source: © IOL eSwatini has recently been rocked by pro-democracy protests which have steadily intensified

Media Freedom

Media freedom in Esawtini declines further as Swaziland News and editor announced as terrorists

Aphiwe Kunene 25 Jul 2022

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

Internet

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

4 Mar 2022

Media

Sanef and the CFE fight SABC's closed door hearing of Magopeni

7 Dec 2021

SA State Theatre celebrates Youth Month with Youth Expressions Festival

Theatre

SA State Theatre celebrates Youth Month with Youth Expressions Festival

15 Jun 2021

Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

Social Media

Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

Alexis Akwagyiram 8 Jun 2021

Top audio personalities in April Radio & Podcast report

Radio & Audio

Top audio personalities in April Radio & Podcast report

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 16 Mar 2020

Fighting breaks out as security personnel attempt to re-arrest Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria, on December 6, 2019. Sowore and other activist-journalists have been jailed in Nigeria and Ethiopia amid a crackdown on free expression. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde.

Media Freedom

Nigeria and Ethiopia jail activist-journalists amid crackdown on free expression

Muthoki Mumo and Jonathan Rozen 11 Dec 2019

Ime Archibong, Facebook's vice president of product partnerships.

Social Media

Facebook to launch content Oversight Board

Ime Archibong 26 Mar 2019

Social Media

Facebook outlines draft charter on content regulation

29 Jan 2019

Why the Khashoggi murder mystery has dominated news headlines

Media Freedom

Why the Khashoggi murder mystery has dominated news headlines

Leigh Andrews 25 Oct 2018

How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades

Media Freedom

How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades

Geoffrey Ssenoga 8 Oct 2018

Mobile internet cut in Ethiopia

Media

Mobile internet cut in Ethiopia

26 Sep 2018

Global inequalities and the digital future dissected by media

Media

Global inequalities and the digital future dissected by media

12 Jun 2018

US-based OMN TV explores opportunities in Ethiopia

TV

US-based OMN TV explores opportunities in Ethiopia

7 Jun 2018

#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned

Social Media

#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned

Louise Marsland 1 Jun 2018

WhatsApp, the new lens into consumer lives

Social Media

WhatsApp, the new lens into consumer lives

Mpho Mpofu 16 May 2018

Kenyan president should not sign cybercrime bill into law

Digital

Kenyan president should not sign cybercrime bill into law

15 May 2018

HRF, Nelson Mandela Foundation bring OFF to SA

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

HRF, Nelson Mandela Foundation bring OFF to SA

29 Mar 2018

#OFFinJoburg: Many a bumpy road ahead remains on Africa's long walk to democracy

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#OFFinJoburg: Many a bumpy road ahead remains on Africa's long walk to democracy

Sindy Peters 23 Mar 2018

Oslo Freedom Forum to be hosted in Joburg this March

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Oslo Freedom Forum to be hosted in Joburg this March

1 Mar 2018

Fort Review launches second edition, a video series

Online Media

Fort Review launches second edition, a video series

Jessica Tennant 16 Feb 2018

Promoting media freedom across the globe

Media

Promoting media freedom across the globe

1 Feb 2018

Ugandan government to launch social media platforms in 2018

Social Media

Ugandan government to launch social media platforms in 2018

22 Jan 2018

A December to remember: Africa's dire press freedom record

Media

A December to remember: Africa's dire press freedom record

3 Jan 2018

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

Internet

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

Media

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

10 Jul 2017

Media threats increase in Kenya

Media

Media threats increase in Kenya

30 May 2017

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

Media

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

16 May 2017

Ugandan academic charged over Museveni 'buttocks' jibe

Social Media

Ugandan academic charged over Museveni 'buttocks' jibe

11 Apr 2017

Officials raid Kwekwe Radio Station, Zimbabwe

Radio & Audio

Officials raid Kwekwe Radio Station, Zimbabwe

14 Mar 2017

Media

Two journalists sentenced in Ethiopia on terror charges

5 Jan 2017

Media

Top challenges to media free expression in West Africa

12 Dec 2016

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

Media

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

1 Dec 2016

Expanding BBC to launch news service for North Koreans

Media

Expanding BBC to launch news service for North Koreans

17 Nov 2016