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Meta Bans RT And Other Russian State Media Networks Over ‘Foreign Interference Activity’

Global UpfrontSep 17, 2024September 17, 20240

Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used

Why Telecom Services Still Remain Poor

Global UpfrontAug 7, 2024August 7, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore For inexplicable reasons, most of last week, especially days preceding the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests, telecommunications services which were already in very poor state

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

Data Privacy Violations And Deactivated Social Media Accounts

Global UpfrontJul 31, 2024July 31, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore A little over a week ago, the Federal Competitions & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) imposed

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

Senegal’s Internet Shutdowns Are Another Sign Of A Democracy In Peril

Global UpfrontJun 15, 2023June 15, 20230

By Jeff Conroy-Krutz Senegal’s government began blocking several digital platforms – including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram and YouTube – in certain areas on 1 June.

WhatsApp Launching Huge Update That Will Transform The Way You Send Photos To Friends, Family

Global UpfrontJun 7, 2023June 7, 20230

Whether it’s after a beautiful wedding or a boozy night out, there are often times when you want to send your friends photos over WhatsApp.

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

WhatsApp Introduces New ‘Keep In Chat’ Feature To Save Disappearing Messages

Global UpfrontApr 21, 2023April 21, 20230

– Keep in Chat feature from WhatsApp is intended to give users more control over conversations and messages they send By Web Desk, April 21, 2023,

WhatsApp Outage: Meta Says ‘Working To Restore As Quickly As Possible’

Global UpfrontOct 25, 2022October 25, 20220

Services of Meta-owned WhatsApp are currently experiencing disruption. Acknowledging the issue, a Meta spokesperson said the company is working to restore services ‘as quickly as