Facebook axed 583 million fake accounts in the first three months of 2018, the social media giant said Tuesday, detailing how it enforces “community standards” against sexual or violent images, terrorist propaganda or hate speech. Responding to calls for transparency Read more
Twitter has advised its 336 million users to change their passwords due to a bug that saved user passwords on an internal log without proper encryption. The microblogging website said there is no evidence that password have been leaked, but Read more
Facebook shares rose sharply, registering its biggest gain in nearly two years, as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg answered questions from U.S. senators on how Facebook might be regulated more-closely. According to media report on Wednesday, Zuckerberg apologised for the issues Read more
Twitter said Thursday it has suspended over one million accounts for “promotion of terrorism” since 2015, claiming its efforts have begun to make the platform “an undesirable place” to call for violence. In its latest transparency report, Twitter said it Read more
The shares of social media giant Facebook plunged Monday as it was heavily criticised at home and abroad over misuse of data. According to reports, a firm working for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign harvested and misused data on 50 million Read more
Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe state has said that regardless of its numerous weaknesses, the social media can be used to promote good governance if well handled. Opening a training workshop on the effective use of social media for public Read more
Twitter mistakenly deactivates Donald Trump’s account for 11 minutes. The personal account of the president of America disappeared for a while, leaving people to wonder what really happened. Twitter through the handle for government was quick to put out a Read more
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has urged social media influencers in the country to lead the advocacy for massive reforms in the management of the country’s oil, gas and mining sectors. Chairman of the Communications Committee of NEITI’s Read more
WHATSAPP crashed leaving hundreds of users unable to send or receive messages – and people weren’t happy. The messaging service appeared to go down at about 9pm with users from all around the world reporting issues. People trying to chat Read more
The world’s biggest social network Facebook now has 170 million users in Africa. This was revealed as Facebook moved its Johannesburg offices into new premises, creating a new home for the company to work with its partners to boost innovation Read more