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Nigeria: Man Jailed in Kogi for Posting False Information on Facebook

A Magistrate Court sitting Lokoja has sentenced a middle-aged man, Habibu Achile Rabiu to two months in prison with payment…

2 years ago

Following Threats by Islamic Extremists, Former VP Atiku Deletes Facebook, Twitter Posts Condemning Female Student’s Murder

Following series of threats by some Islamic extremists on his social media handles, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, late Thursday…

2 years ago

Russia Bans Facebook and Instagram Under ‘Extremism’ Law, WhatsApp Exempted

A Russian court has labelled Meta Platforms Inc an “extremist organisation”, banning the activities of the United States company on…

3 years ago

Facebook, Instagram Temporarily Allow Posts on Ukraine War Calling for Violence Against Invading Russians or Putin’s Death

Meta Platforms (FB.O) will allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and Russian…

3 years ago

Russia to Restrict Facebook Access for ‘Censoring’ Its Media

Russia said on Friday it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media, the…

3 years ago

Facebook Owner Meta Loses Quarter of Value in Largest Ever Single-Day Fall By US Company

Wall Street snapped a four-session winning streak on Thursday, with all three benchmarks ending lower after Facebook-owner Meta Platforms' dour…

3 years ago

Rohingya Refugees Sue Facebook for $150bn Over Myanmar Violence

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over allegations that…

3 years ago

Facebook to End Use of Facial Recognition Software

Facebook has announced it will no longer use facial recognition software to identify faces in photographs and videos.  There have…

3 years ago

Facebook Plans to Hire 10,000 in EU to Build ‘Metaverse’

Facebook Inc (FB.O) plans to hire 10,000 in the European Union over the next five years, the social media giant…

3 years ago

Facebook Unveils New Controls for Kids Using Its Platforms

Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens…

3 years ago

Facebook Blames ‘Faulty Configuration Change’ for Nearly Six-Hour Global Outage

Facebook Inc blamed a "faulty configuration change" for a nearly six-hour outage on Monday that prevented the company's 3.5 billion users…

3 years ago

Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp Apps Crash Throughout the World

Facebook Inc's main social media site, popular photo-sharing platform Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp, were down for tens of thousands of…

3 years ago

Facebook Spent $13bn on Safety And Security Since 2016, Now Has Over 40K Workers

Facebook has released a report stating that it has spent more than $13 billion on safety and security efforts since…

3 years ago

Nigeria Targets Twitter, Other Digital Platforms to Help Generate $25bn Tax Revenue in 2022

As a way of generating N10.1 trillion (about $25 billion) revenue in the year 2022, the social media platforms, including…

3 years ago

Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Become Online ‘Metaverse’

Mark Zuckerberg has laid out his vision to transform Facebook from a social media network into a “metaverse company” in…

3 years ago

Nigeria Says Tech Giants Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Must Register to Operate in the Country

Nigeria’s federal government Wednesday insisted that all Over The Top (OTT) platforms, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, must register…

3 years ago

Facebook Bans Trump for Two Years

Facebook Inc has suspended former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years. He was barred indefinitely…

3 years ago

Kenyan Hostility To Government Loans Ends IMF Facebook Event Early

Erick Mokaya, founder of Mwonga Capital, spoke to the Global Business Report about the hostility of Kenyans towards government borrowing…

4 years ago

Facebook Shuts Down Accounts of Egyptian Firms Targeting Ethiopia

Tech giant Facebook says it has removed more than a dozen accounts and pages on Facebook and Instagram "from Egypt…

4 years ago

Facebook, Google Plan New Undersea Cables to Connect Southeast Asia and America

Facebook said on Monday it planned two new undersea cables to connect Singapore, Indonesia and North America in a project…

4 years ago