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Love in a time of Wi-Fi: How couples cultivate connection online

Newsletters

Love in a time of Wi-Fi: How couples cultivate connection online

By Angela Daniels

Ramaphosa’s Oval Office meeting with Trump is a diplomatic coup — now he must secure a deal

World

Ramaphosa’s Oval Office meeting with Trump is a diplomatic coup — now he must secure a deal

By Redi Tlhabi

From engineer to educator: Samkelo Mhlophe’s innovative approach to teaching science through music

South Africa

From engineer to educator: Samkelo Mhlophe’s innovative approach to teaching science through music

By Takudzwa Pongweni

What is grounding and could it improve my sleep? Here’s the science behind this TikTok trend

Maverick Life

What is grounding and could it improve my sleep? Here’s the science behind this TikTok trend

By Dean J. Miller Charlotte Gupta

It’s all fake – nano-influencers and their paid campaigns to stroke political egos

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It’s all fake – nano-influencers and their paid campaigns to stroke political egos

By Rebecca Davis

Joshlin Smith — TikTok, Gayton McKenzie and how the search became a social media circus

South Africa

Joshlin Smith — TikTok, Gayton McKenzie and how the search became a social media circus

By Vincent Cruywagen

Navigating the TikTok digital safety minefield

Africa

Navigating the TikTok digital safety minefield

By Lindsey Schutters

TikTok influencers, Instagram gangsters and fake news — how #socialmedia is affecting crime

South Africa

TikTok influencers, Instagram gangsters and fake news — how #socialmedia is affecting crime

By Caryn Dolley

Big Tech monopoly blamed for media downturn, Google urged to pay up to R500m annually to a fund

Business Maverick

Big Tech monopoly blamed for media downturn, Google urged to pay up to R500m annually to a fund

By Ferial Haffajee

How social media prepared us for AI, and how to get off the algorithmic junk food diet

Sci-Tech

How social media prepared us for AI, and how to get off the algorithmic junk food diet

By Dean McCoubrey

Restaurateur's TikTok stunt with beer-drinking fish lands him in hot water

Maverick News

Restaurateur's TikTok stunt with beer-drinking fish lands him in hot water

By Michelle Banda

The Tik Tok influencer who is a shining beacon of hope for print journalism in a dark worldwide web

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The Tik Tok influencer who is a shining beacon of hope for print journalism in a dark worldwide web

By Heather Robertson