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Instagram, Facebook to charge EU Users for Ad-Free Service
Meta Platforms (META.O) is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two people familiar…
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Facebook, Instagram Users to Pay $12 monthly Verification Fee
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify…
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META Lifts Ban on Breasts for Transgender
A board that advises the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, Meta, has recommended that the social media giants end…
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FG sues Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta over Adverts, demands N30bn
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has said it filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court, Abuja against…
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FG Orders Online Platforms to Appoint Country Reps in Nigeria
The National Information Technology Development Agency has disclosed that interactive computer service platforms and Internet intermediaries are required to fulfill…
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Facebook to Scrap ‘Nearby Friends’ and Other Location-Based Features
Meta platform, Facebook has announced that it would be discontinuing Nearby Friends, among other features, by the end of the…
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Meta Referred to Competition Tribunal Over Market Abuse in South Africa
Market abuse complaints against Facebook and its WhatsApp subsidiary have been escalated to the Competition Tribunal for abuse of dominance…
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Russia to Ban Instagram over ‘Calls to Commit Violent Acts’
Russian regulators said Friday that internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram because it’s being used to call for…
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Disinformation: Facebook, Twitter Remove Accounts Targeting Ukrainians
Facebook and Twitter, last weekend, removed two anti-Ukrainian “covert influence operations,” one tied to Russia and another with connections to…
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Big Tech Grapples with Russian State Media, Propaganda
As Russia’s war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are facing increased calls…
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African Content Creators to Earn More as Meta Launches Reels on Facebook
Meta said it is expanding the availability of Facebook Reels for iOS and Android to more than 20 countries across…
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Facebook’s Daily Active Users Drop To 1.92 Billion, Shares Tumble
For the very first time in its 18 years of existence, the total number of Daily Active Users (DAUs) in…
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CRYPTO: Facebook’s Libra Project Reportedly Halted due to Regulatory Pressure
Meta Platform Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram may finally be abandoning its grand cryptocurrency project due…
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Like Twitter, We’ll Regulate Whatsapp, Facebook & Instagram in Nigeria – Minister
The Federal Government says it is set to amend its relevant statutes and code to enforce the operational conditions of…
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France slams Google, Facebook with $237m Fines over ‘Cookies’
Tech giants, Google and Facebook have been slammed with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of…
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TikTok now the Internet’s most Popular Site, edging out Google
TikTok has taken the top spot as the world’s most popular website, beating out Google and Facebook. TikTok has been…
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Meta Launches Business Coach Tool on WhatsApp for African SMBs
Today, Meta announced the launch of Facebook Business Coach an innovative and easily-accessible way for owners of small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs)…
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Facebook Shutting Down Controversial Facial Recognition System
Facebook announced that it will shut down the social service’s facial-recognition system, and as part of that will delete more…
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Facebook changes Company name to Meta
Facebook has announced a change of its company name to Meta. The name change was announced at the Facebook Connect…
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Facebook to Rebrand with a New Name
Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to…
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