There are several social media apps where people can talk to their friends and family or market their businesses. Here are the five most popular for 2024.

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In just a few decades, social media has changed how people around the world interact and communicate. And in eight middle-income countries surveyed by Pew Research Center in 2023, two particular ...

Egyptian skipper Mohamed Salah is the most popular person in Africa, having 98.2 million followers across social media.

A new global study from Mailsuite shows that Facebook is still king in South Africa, even if it’s hated in other parts of the world.

Global communications agency Burson Cohn and Wolfe (BCW) has released ‘World Leaders on Facebook 2020’ listing the most popular leaders on the social media platform.

Sithembile Ntombela (far right) writes that South Africa's vibrant spirit and everyday acts of heroism are amplified through social media, shaping a united national identity in the digital age.

based on total annual website and app visits, these are the top 10 most popular social media platforms globally in 2024.

Periodic outages Other African countries have experienced shutdowns on several occasions. In Tanzania, Access Now has documented several internet and social media outages or blocks.

Pew compared the social media usage of teens in 2022 to seven years ago. After YouTube, TikTok is second most popular among this age group, with 67% of 13 to 17 saying they use it.

South African proptech Flow wants to change how real estate agents and developers interact with their customers. It has raised $4.5 million to that end.

Social media use has grown considerably across the continent – around 12 per cent of Af r icans were on Facebook in 2020, the most popular platform after WhatsApp and YouTube. Yet the networks are ...