TOBY SHAPSHAK: Suddenly, Musk’s Twitter bid was on hold over a spam problem
In just two days, the Tesla CEO cast doubt on fake accounts and its algorithm — seemingly to drive down the purchase price
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Facebook’s shutdown of Australian state websites was no accident
Limiting the country’s internet service was done deliberately, say whistleblowers
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Elon Musk’s Twitter madness is a columnist’s gift
But his behaviour is very worrying, not least because ‘bullying is not leadership’
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Wordle reminds us how great word games are
Playing such games is human nature, and having this one made it easier — and more fun — to be in the middle of a pandemic
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Elon Musk has more important things to do
Forget Twitter: the world’s richest person should focus on his self-appointed mission to save humanity
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Don’t give up your ID secrets — ever
After the TransUnion breech, people should be getting wiser about protecting their personal information
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Will Smith won the Oscar but lost our respect
An actor gets an award for pretending to be a great person while the true hero is a man fighting to keep his country free
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Why does TransUnion have my data?
Credit agencies are just another form of surveillance capitalism, and historical data access needs to be updated in this new age of personal protection
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Why Google gets it wrong about me
The search giant has convinced Apple et al that I’m a good target — even though I’m a tech journo searching for specs
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Facebook allows death threats
In what sane universe is it OK for anyone to post ‘death to the Russian invaders’ on any digital platform?
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Dinosaurs in the social media age
The invasion of Ukraine is being called the first information war. It’s one Putin, and SA’s own out-of-touch ANC, have already lost
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Volodymyr Zelensky is TikTok’s first wartime star
The Ukrainian president has led from the front in the most unusual of ways — with defiant selfie videos to inspire his nation
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Why the government’s 10GB data plan is a dream for tenderpreneurs
A Gupta-tainted minister is proposing a giant IT contract that will make 2020’s R14bn PPE scandal look like cupcakes
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Broadband still in the doldrums
Despite innumerable presidential decrees and Sona promises, no new spectrum has been licensed in 15 years
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Facebook’s end is nigh
After losing $252bn in a day, Facebook’s reckoning is here — both from lawmakers and Wall Street
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Speakers company Sonos defeats Big Tech
In bringing this important case, Sonos has shown yet another example of Google’s unethical corporate behaviour
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Facebook’s smoking gun
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg e-mailed her boss Mark Zuckerberg: ‘We need your approval to move forward’
TOBY SHAPSHAK: The year of the Big (Tech) Breakup
In 2022, the many lawsuits against monopolistic tech firms, starting with Facebook, will gain momentum
TOBY SHAPSHAK: Biting corruption with a zillion bytes
The Zondo commission report shows how digitalisation can be a game-changer for accountability and information
