Meta, the parent company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsAPP is offering a grant of $2 million to Africans who are able to develop applications in areas such as economic development, science and innovation and public service. The company made this known while unveiling the launch of the Llama 3.1 Impact Grants, in its continued […]
Read MoreMeta Shut Down 63,000 Accounts in Nigeria… Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial and sexual extortion scams mostly aimed at adult men in the United States. Nigerian online fraudsters, known as “Yahoo boys,” are notorious for scams that range from passing themselves […]
Read MoreThe quest for a safe and inclusive digital ecosystem was a subject of when Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa hosted the Head of Government Regulation and Public Policy TikTok Nigeria and West Africa, Mrs Tokunbo Ibrahim In his chat with her, Inuwa that reiterated the need for a […]
Read MoreSoftTalk 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreMeta 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreIs 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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