Category: Social Media
Nigeria suspends Twitter indefinitely after President Buhari’s account was frozen
Nigeria’s government is suspending Twitter indefinitely after the social media giant removed one of President Buhari’s tweets and limited his account’s functionality. A statement by Nigeria’s Information Minister, Lai Mohammed said that Twitter was undermining Nigeria, however, any example to prove that was not offered. The tweet that set this all off was sent out […]
Top 10 Zim YouTube channels: earnings, views & subscribers
YouTube has been a revelation for the liberalisation of content creation the world over. In Zimbabwe, it took power out of the hands of the monopoly that is the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and handed it down to anyone who has a camera and data. So I thought it would be interesting to look at […]
Cassava needs to break up Sasai into separate apps & here’s why
Its cheap to use but it is very confusing and cluttered…
WhatsApp to finally add encryption to backups, among a slew of upcoming changes
Beyond the doom and gloom.
WhatsApp Privacy Policy: here’s what will happen if you don’t accept
You can still use it but WhatsApp is going to throw you back to 2009 in terms of functionality.
What effect could Facebook, WhatsApp & Sasai have on Zim elections?
social media is more powerful than ever.
Mark Zuckerberg’s phone number among the 533 million Facebook user data leak
Mark Zuckerberg is on Signal?
WhatsApp will soon allow iOS to Andriod chat migration
Looks like the folks at WhatsApp are ramping up the features to appease their disgruntled users as the Privacy Policy deadline looms.
Leaked Facebook moderators’ guide shows the hoops tech giants have to go through in today’s world
Moderation over a number of cultures and countries is a tricky business.
WhatsApp Outage: Another case for a unified Telegram, Signal & WhatsApp bundle
It would have been nice to be able to switch between WhatsApp to Telegram without having to worry about data when the former had an outage
Twitter needs your help as it reviews rules for world leaders
What to do when an elected official breaks Twitter’s terms of service… well the company is looking for your input to help decide this.
Twitter has suspended Matigari’s account
Twitter has suspended prominent political commentator Matigari’s account. What the cause of the suspension is unknown, however, Twitter usually suspends user accounts that have violated the following in its terms of service: Safety rule – these include violence, terrorism, abuse, sensitive media, and illegal goods or services, and harmful content Privacy – private information and […]
10 online safety tips for parents with kids & teens on Facebook
Since we are now more locked on our devices more than ever, Facebook has published 10 tips to help parents manage their children’s safety online.
Uganda govt shuts down social media (letter)
The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has ordered the shut down of all social media operations in the country.
There were over a billion WhatsApp calls on New Year’s Eve
WhatsApp broke an all-time record for the number of video and voice on New Year’s Eve. The surge was the same across Facebook’s other apps.