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WhatsApp Says Its “Impossible” To Continue Operations In Nigeria Over Regulator’s Demands, $220 Million Fine

Global UpfrontAug 1, 2024August 1, 20240

WhatsApp, a widely used messaging platform in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, says it is “impossible” to continue operations in Nigeria. The new resolve is

Meta Axe 63,000 Nigeria-based Instagram Accounts, Facebook Groups That Engaged in Sextortion

Global UpfrontJul 25, 2024July 25, 20240

Meta announced Wednesday that it removed around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that directly engaged in sextortion schemes and thousands of Facebook groups where people

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes To Families Of Children Harmed By Social Media

Global UpfrontJan 31, 2024January 31, 20240

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turned his back to senators during a Wednesday hearing to stand and apologize to parents of children who have died or

As Threads Soars To Over 100 Million Users Days After Launch, Twitter’s Traffic Takes A Hit

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2023July 10, 20230

Threads, Meta’s latest microblogging platform, has garnered over 100 million users in just over two days causing a significant impact on its rival Twitter. According

Nervous Silences And Uncomfortable Looks At Twitter HQ As Meta’s Threads Signs On 30m Users In 18-hours Of Launch

Global UpfrontJul 7, 2023July 7, 20230

Meta’s Threads racked up more than 30 million sign-ups within about 18 hours of its launch, emerging as the first real threat to Elon Musk-owned

Threads Launches: Meta’s Twitter Rival Has Arrived – How It Works, How To Join, And Which Celebs Are On Board

Global UpfrontJul 6, 2023July 6, 20230

Threads, the long-awaited Twitter rival from Meta, has launched. Built by the firm’s Instagram team, it’s billed as a home for “sharing text updates and

Canadian Government Shuts Door On Facebook, Instagram Advertising As Disagreement Over Online News Act Festers

Global UpfrontJul 6, 2023July 6, 20230

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the federal government will suspend all its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, after what he called the social media

Meta, Owner Of Facebook, WhatsApp And Instagram, To Launch Twitter-like App Called Threads

Global UpfrontJul 4, 2023July 4, 20230

Meta Platforms Inc – the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – is set to launch a Twitter-like app called Threads. Threads has been billed as

One WhapsApp, Multiple Phones, By Sonny Aragba-Akpore

Global UpfrontMay 3, 2023May 3, 20230

In November 2022, Meta Platforms Inc, owners of WhapsApp, Facebook, Instagram and others announced that it was tinkering with the idea of introducing a single

Meta Rolling Out $17.45 Monthly Paid Subscription Service For Facebook, Instagram

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2023February 19, 20230

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $17.45 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg