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Technology and social media news programme. SABC News Channel, DSTV 404 on Saturday at 8pm.

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It's reported that Kenya's government says it's dealing with threats from platforms like TikTok. This, as the government in America wants the Chinese platform to sell to an American or face a ban there. Do you think South Africa should also worry about TikTok? #SABCNews

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Microsoft services were down and that impacted huge parts of Africa, Europe and the Middle East. As a result, many couldn't use the internet or parts it. Were you impacted at all by the outage? #SABCNews

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March is International Women's Month with March 8 being International Women's Day. There's still a massive gender skills gap in the tech sector. Who do you think needs to take the most action to close this gap? #SABCNews

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There was a huge drive for people to register online to vote in this year's national elections. We heard that the number of new registrations has gone up. Did online registration processes assist in getting your interest to vote this year? #SABCNews

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SABC news reporters have been used in deep fakes that are selling products. It's tech used to mischievously mimic SABC journalists to sell products. In America, lawmakers are discussing laws to deal with deep fakes. Should authorities in SA do the same? #SABCNews

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Please Call Me innovator, Nkosana Makate, won yet another court battle against Vodacom. Vodacom wants to challenge the current court decision. He wasn't happy with what Vodacom had offered to pay him. Do you think Vodacom should challenge the court ruling? #SABCNews

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South Africa-born tech billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk, is quoted saying that his Neuralink company has implanted a chip in a human brain. Do you think that pieces of technology like chips should be inserted in humans, whether to collect data or alter us? #SABCNews

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Reports say Apple overtook Samsung on worldwide shipment of smartphones in the year 2023. What do you look for when buying a smartphone? #SABCNews

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A blog post by Meta has said that they will hide sensitive content that includes eating disorders and posts of self harm from teenagers. Meta owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. What's your view on this? #SABCNews

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As part of South Africa's Research & Development strategy, President Cyril Ramaphosa has created the Presidential PhD fund for doctoral candidates. Science & Technology research is a huge part of this. What do you think about such a fund? #SABCNews

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RoboGirl aims to get female high school learners interested in coding & robotics learning. They've been meeting at the Durban University of Technology in the last week as they were working on basic tech solutions they presented today. Info on Network on #SABCNews

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With the holiday season about to start, how much are you consulting digital platforms in your holiday planning? #SABCNews

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2023 showed that the age of Artificial intelligence (AI) has started. It's found in many industries and spaces. Where do you enjoy the integration of AI the most? #SABCNews

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There are various tech tools like MTN App of the Year winning Eyerus and Facebook's Amber Alert which aim to help women & children in danger. Do you think technology is the needed layer to assist in the fight against gender based violence? #SABCNews

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PwC says streaming services will give South Africa's entertainment and media industries a massive boost. They say growth about to be experienced will outpace the global average. How do you consume your media? #SABCNews

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Siya Kolisi has become the first ever active rugby player to reach 1 million Instagram followers. Does a big social media following matter to you in any way? #SABCNews

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To widen access to the internet in Southern Africa, Starlink which is largely owned by South Africa-born Elon Musk is being rolled out in the region. Reports say South Africa will miss out on this. Do you think access to it would be beneficial in South Africa? #SABCNews

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With more people who pose as professionals or experts appearing on social media platforms, the latest being Dr Matthew Lani who was believed to be a medical doctor, do you have ways of verifying people & authenticity of experts you see on social media? #SABCNews

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Organisations that include Twitter and Meta - owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - are reported to be getting rid of office space because of remote work in the post-lockdown era. Has everyone returned where you work? #SABCNews

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ComicCon Africa is setting up. It takes place this coming long weekend in Johannesburg. Details on ⁦@SABCNetwork⁩ on #SABCNews