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Thompson Davy is a freelance journalist, impactAFRICA fellow, and WanaData member.

Beyond the buzz, Big Tech’s metaverse dreams are still far from reality

Facebook is working on an immersive, interactive and ubiquitous computer-generated environment

Digital migration promises a much-needed win to lift the gloom

We should all soon be able to tune in to a digital television spectrum, assuming we have power, of course

The entrance sign to Facebook's headquarters is seen in Menlo Park, California, US.

Internal memo leak puts under-fire Facebook on blast, again

Articles show many bad choices, such as burying research showing the psychological harm of Instagram

The Popi problem persists, but can compliance shift the cultural mountain?

A survey of SA firms suggests less than half were ‘well prepared’ for Protection of Personal Information Act requirements

Low-cost Wi-Fi movement starts slaying affordability dragon

Toomuchwifi rolls out fibre-backed plans in townships and underserved communities

The Apple logo at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, US.

One less brick in the wall(ed garden), Apple confirms App Store pay changes

Policies have been amended on the commission charged for app purchases but critics say this not nearly enough to make things fair

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes

Beware the tech hype trap: Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes go on trial

Former darling of the start-up universe was unable to become a disruptor like her role models at Facebook and Apple

The logo for OnlyFans is seen on a device in this photo illustration in Manhattan, New York City, US, on August 19 2021.

Outrage as OnlyFans ‘betrays’ explicit-content makers to woo funders

Media report links move to Mastercard’s decision about adult content sites that use its payment system

The tech debates shaping digital child protection measures and policies

Apple’s planned software on new iPhone operating system to scan for sexual-abuse material raises privacy concern

Downdetector showed there were more than 20,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Facebook and Instagram.

Welcome to the splinternet(s): freedom and fragmentation online

The split between the medium-is-the-message Oldies and the everything-is-a-meme Youth shows experience is not universal

MTN, the king in emperor’s clothes and eSwatini silence

Disconnecting pro-democracy protesters from the internet should be condemned

Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi

This government can’t tell digital from dial-up

It is anybody’s guess what services you can access on the State Information Technology Agency’s ‘not secure’ website

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KATE THOMPSON DAVY | Gratis vs libre is a moot point in the face of poverty and the digital divide

Developing countries need to make internet access for all a priority

Rethinking the paid content model in the era of OnlyFans

In the olden days there was ‘War And Peace’; now there are vlogs and blogs and half-naked bods —and there's no reason to differentiate

Who has the high ground on data and tracking fight inside your devices?

Digital advertising is changing, and online advertisers will have to adjust