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SoftTalk Introduces New Privacy Feature Hiding Users Profiles on Chats

SoftTalk Messenger, a Nigerian-owned messaging app, has introduced a new privacy feature that allows users to chat and make calls without sharing their phone numbers. The company says this feature addresses different privacy concerns since sharing phone numbers on chat platforms can result in unwanted spam, expose users to security breaches and even compromise user identity. SoftTalk […]

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NCC Boss, Maida Applauds Ibietan’s Scholarly Prowess & Harps on Social Media Election Impact

The Executive Vice Chairman of  of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has applauded the academic prowess of  one of its staff, Dr Omoniyi Ibietan, Head, Media Relations Management saying that its recent  book, Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography, and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria is laced with capacity to reshape Nigeria’s political […]

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Business

Eko Disco CEO, Tinuade Sanda Reels Milestones of Achievements on IG

The Managing Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) Plc, Dr, Tinuade Sanda, has reeled out her outstanding achievements as she clocks two years in her position on March 30, 2024. Speaking on her achievements, she said that she is inspired by Michelle Obama’s words, “When they go low, we go high”, adding that she […]

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Business

EU Launches Probe into Meta, Apple and Alphabet Under Sweeping New Tech Law

 The European Union on Monday began an investigation into Apple, Alphabet and Meta in its first probe under the sweeping new Digital Markets Act tech legislation. “Today, the Commission has opened non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into Alphabet’s rules on steering in Google Play and self-referencing on Google Search, Apple’s rules on […]

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Meta to Introduce Monetization Feature into Instagram for Nigerian Content Creators

Meta will introduce in June 2024 a feature on its Instagram app that will allow Nigerian creators to monetize their content to enable them to earn a living using the app. Sir Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta’s President of Global Affairs, broke the news when he led a delegation from Meta […]

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Social Media

US House Passes Bill to Ban TikTok Over Parent Sells Ownership Stake

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers voted 352 in favour of the proposed law and 65 against, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in politically divided Washington. The legislation threatens […]

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Social Media

How to Navigate Africa’s Messaging Landscape as SMS Market Declines

Is SMS a dying service? With messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram becoming increasingly popular, SMS (or short message service) was predicted to be on the decline, but the opposite is true. A 2023 study found that businesses that text are 217% more successful, which is why Stefan van Jaarsveld, Cellfind’s product manager for messaging, believes SMS […]

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Social Media

Instagram Tops TikTok and Facebook in Ranking as 16.5% of Internet Users Name It Number-One Social Media Platform in 2023

With over 2.4 billion monthly active users and over half a billion people who use it daily, Instagram remains one of the largest social media platforms out there. And while Facebook and YouTube might still have higher user numbers, Instagram is far more popular than the two social media giants. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, […]

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Social Media

Top 10 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Hit Over 1.2 Trillion Views

Last year, Internet users spent over 23 hours per month watching YouTube, nearly as much as TikTok, the absolute winner in this category. A huge chunk of this time was spent watching some of the most popular YouTube channels, which count hundreds of millions of subscribers and hundreds of billions of views. According to data […]

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Business

FaceBook Founder, Zuckerberg Finds New Passion in Cattle Rearing, Promised Best Beef

Founder of social media platform, Facebook, Mr Mark Zuckerberg, has found a new passion that no one saw coming. The serial entrepreneur today posted on Facebook his latest passion, said he has started raising cattle at Ko’olau Ranch on Kauai, and that his goal is to create some of the highest quality beef in the […]

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