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Social Media

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

Grant Lapping 20 hours

Source: © 123rf Scopen's research shows that the latest global trends signal a growing reliance on AI, a strong push toward integrated agency solutions and a strategic re-evaluation of in-house marketing structures

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE: Scopen research - Be integrated, AI-powered and strategic, or be left behind

20 Mar 2025

CRM, CX, UX

Unlock hidden revenue: How to turn your data into a profit powerhouse

Gil Sperling 18 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), addressed one of the industry’s biggest concerns—non-disclosed media models

Marketing & Media

IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass Series: Tackling non-disclosed media models head-on

11 Mar 2025

Advertising

Advertisers brace for impact as TikTok faces uncertain future in the US

7 Mar 2025

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Competition Law

SA competition watchdog probes Novo Nordisk and Sanofi over insulin

Maggie Fick and Nqobile Dludla 5 Mar 2025

What's behind NAP Africa's unprecedented 5Tbps traffic surge?

Cloud

What's behind NAP Africa's unprecedented 5Tbps traffic surge?

4 Mar 2025

Is public relations one of the most in-demand careers of 2025?

PR & Communications

Is public relations one of the most in-demand careers of 2025?

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 3 Mar 2025

Social Media

Instagram explores standalone Reels app, capitalising on TikTok's uncertain US future

28 Feb 2025

Advertising

Reliance plans to dominate Indian Premier League ads post-Disney merger using neuroscience

26 Feb 2025

Website maintenance checklist: 10 essential actions to take

Internet

Website maintenance checklist: 10 essential actions to take

Issued by Domains.co.za 25 Feb 2025

Media & Entertainment Law

Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards SA news media

Nqobile Dludla 24 Feb 2025

Media

MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

25 Feb 2025

The marketing shake-up: Why 2025 is a turning point

Marketing

The marketing shake-up: Why 2025 is a turning point

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 24 Feb 2025

Social Media

20 years of YouTube: 8 key innovations that have helped the video platform achieve its success

Alex Connock 18 Feb 2025

Source: © MSN Seal became a literal seal in this year's Mountian Dew Super Bowl advert

Advertising

#SuperBowl2025: From one seal to another

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2025

Super Bowl 2025 ads as lacklustre as the game, with an overflow of celebrities and very little risk-taking

Advertising

Super Bowl 2025 ads as lacklustre as the game, with an overflow of celebrities and very little risk-taking

Danette Breitenbach 12 Feb 2025

Source: © 9to5 mac Meta has introduced ads to Threads

Social Media

Ads on Threads | 4 factors marketers should consider

Saul Marquez 10 Feb 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s AI transparency effort introduces ad content labels

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Feb 2025

Why your tech investment isn’t paying off: The digital transformation myth

Digital

Why your tech investment isn’t paying off: The digital transformation myth

Issued by Dentsu 5 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

Kelly Kaimowitz 3 Feb 2025

Technology

Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world

30 Jan 2025

California AG puts AI firms on notice, and we know DeepSeek’s secret

Technology

California AG puts AI firms on notice, and we know DeepSeek’s secret

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Market sell-off: Investors reassess AI after DeepSeek disruption

Paddy Flood 29 Jan 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Have your say on draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy

29 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Advertising

How first-party data is transforming retail advertising strategies

Daniel Levy 24 Jan 2025

Matlock – but not as you know it – comes to M-Net

TV

Matlock – but not as you know it – comes to M-Net

Issued by DStv Media Sales 21 Jan 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: © World Kings Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram, will no longer implement a fact-checking policy, instead relying on community notes

Media Freedom

Meta's Zuckerberg's shift on fact-checking: A "sprint" to appease a new president?

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jan 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 15 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Media Freedom

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

Social Media

What does the X exodus to Bluesky mean for journalism?

Craig Robertson 27 Dec 2024

Huawei rides high as wearables market shifts gears

Technology

Huawei rides high as wearables market shifts gears

Lindsey Schutters 23 Dec 2024

Google really wants XR to happen.

Augmented Reality

Google and Samsung make another push for XR with Android XR Platform

Lindsey Schutters 13 Dec 2024

Advertising

Facebook's global ad revenue expected to exceed $100bn

12 Dec 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Is OpenAI shifting gears to an advertising model? Maybe

3 Dec 2024

Advertising

Global ad spend to top $1trn in 2024 amid rapid digital growth and regulatory challenges

27 Nov 2024

4th Industrial Revolution

Orange calls on Meta and OpenAI for African language models

Gianluca Lo Nostro and Mathias de Rozario 27 Nov 2024

What is Bluesky? Why 10s of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform

Social Media

What is Bluesky? Why 10s of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform

Jean Burgess 27 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Advertising

When ads shock: subtle ways that disgust can shape our buying habits

L.J. Shrum and Elena Fumagalli 15 Nov 2024

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

Social Media

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

13 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Mateen Suliman, Business Development Executive at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusiness. (Image supplied)

Marketing

Key campaign insight + medium-first execution = Cannes Lion Grand Prix

Mateen Suliman 12 Nov 2024

Harnessing the power of SEO: Revitalise your newsroom for increased media attention

Digital

Harnessing the power of SEO: Revitalise your newsroom for increased media attention

Sasha Kupritz, Issued by TenacityPR 8 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf From November all incoming service conversations for businesses using WhatsApp Business are free

Digital

Free WhatsApp Business incoming service conversations

7 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf If you are worried about the dangers of AI taking over the world, the interview with Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton is chilling and essential viewing

AI in Advertising

Part 3: AI in Advertising - From the threat of AI to Nobel Prizes for AI

6 Nov 2024