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An Instagram logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Meta will introduce private accounts for teens on Instagram to limit exposure to harmful content amid regulatory pressure.Teen accounts will have restrictive settings, requiring parental permission for changes and allowing parents to monitor interactions.Meta’s move follows lawsuits and regulatory actions addressing social media’s impact on young users’ mental health.Meta Platforms is rolling out special accounts with new privacy settings for teenaged Instagram users, it said on Tuesday, its latest effort to limit their exposure to harmful content on its apps amid regulatory pressure.The social media…
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed Thabo Bester’s urgent application to gain access to a laptop for his deportation case. (Mlungisi Louw/Volksblad/Gallo Images) The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed Thabo Bester’s urgent application to gain access to a laptop for his deportation case.Bester, a convicted rapist and murderer, had his request struck off the roll due to a lack of urgency on Tuesday afternoon.”The application before me is lacking urgency and cannot be entertained. The application is struck off the roll for lack of urgency,” said the judge, who cannot be named following a ruling.Bester headed to…
(Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18 in a significant overhaul aimed at addressing growing concerns around the negative effects of social media.Meta will port all designated Instagram accounts automatically to “Teen Accounts”, which will be private accounts by default, the company said on Tuesday.Users of such accounts can only be messaged and tagged by accounts they follow or are already connected to, while sensitive content settings will be dialed to the most restrictive available.Users under 16 can change the default settings only with…
Apple’s iPhone 16 launch has sparked excitement and debate, as South Africans weigh the allure of cutting-edge features against ethical and sustainability concerns. (Phoenixns/Getty Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court set hefty bail amounts for former City of Cape Town Housing Mayco member Malusi Booi and his co-accused. They were warned not to contact witnesses, or leave their home province without contacting the investigating officer and providing everything required for cross-province travel. The R250 000 Booi was order to pay was more than what the State suggested.Former City of Cape Town Housing Mayco member Malusi Booi was granted R250 000 bail in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday in a case in which he has been charged in connection with R1bn housing tender fraud.The amount was…
(Gallo Images / Foto24 / Danielle Karallis) Shoprite-owned Checkers and selected OK Foods stores have initiated a voluntary recall of 300g and 125g tubs of its fresh Deli hummus after routine testing found microbial contamination in three batches.The affected products had a sell-by date of between 10 September and 8 October 2024. The products being removed from supermarkets nationwide included Hummus, Reduced Fat Hummus, Zataar Hummus, Red Pepper Hummus, and Caramelised Onion Hummus. The company said that the contamination was found in three batches of Deli-branded hummus, which is an inhouse brand, on Monday morning. Microbial contamination usually refers to bacteria, viruses…
Hafiz Areington was set to appear in the Gqeberha Magistrate’s Court on Monday following his arrest during the raid but was released. (Google© Streetview/Google Maps/ taken 2022) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
(Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/ Getty Images) The rand briefly broke through R17.60/$ to reach its best levels since July 2023 amid dollar weakness on Tuesday morning.By midday, the local currency was trading at R17.6067/$, after reaching R17.5990 earlier in the morning. The rand traded above R19.30 in February this year. The dollar traded near its lowest levels of the year on Tuesday against a basket of currencies, on the eve of the expected start to a US easing cycle that markets are betting may begin with an outsized rate cut.Fed funds futures have rallied to push the chance of a 50-basis-point…
Lehlohonolo Mojela of Stellenbosch FC during the MTN8 Semi-Final, 2nd Leg match between Stellenbosch FC and Mamelodi Sundowns at Moses Mabhida Stadium on 1 September 2024, in Durban, South Africa. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, John Steenhuisen and the newly elected Members of the Executive met for first Cabinet Lekgotla of the Government of National Unity. (Supplied/GCIS) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.