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Nigerian News
Meta to charge Nigerian businesses N14 per WhatsApp message from October 1
Businesses that market their products on WhatsApp will no longer do so free of charge, as Meta, the parent company…
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Meta, TikTok, Google, Snapchat face thousands of lawsuits over alleged social media addiction
The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected an appeal by Meta and TikTok seeking to…
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Nigerian News
FG orders FCCPC to investigate X, Meta, AI firms over alleged anti-competitive practices
The Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate X, formerly Twitter, Meta and…
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World/Foreign News
Texas files lawsuit against Meta, WhatsApp over alleged encryption claims
The Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp, accusing them of misleading users…
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Tech
Meta To Nearly Double AI Spending In 2026 Amid Push For Industry Transformation
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to nearly double the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) spending this year, signalling a…
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World/Foreign News
WhatsApp shuts down 6.8 Million scam accounts in global crackdown on cyber fraud
Meta says scam hubs in Southeast Asia used forced labour and AI tools to target victims through WhatsApp group frauds…
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Tech
Nigeria, Meta launch AI accelerator program
Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has partnered with Meta to launch the Llama Impact Accelerator, promoting impactful AI…
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Nigerian News
NPAN backs $220m fine on Meta, hails tribunal ruling as victory for digital accountability
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) on Sunday backed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on the…
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Nigerian News
Nigerian government tells Meta to comply with regulations, says threat won’t save it
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has told Meta Platforms Inc., a global tech giant, to comply with…
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Business
Tribunal agrees Meta must pay massive $220 million fine
On Friday, April 25, the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal decided that Meta Platforms Incorporated must pay a huge fine…
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World/Foreign News
Meta Agrees to Pay $25 Million to Settle Donald Trump Lawsuit Over Account Suspension
Meta Agrees to Pay $25 Million to Settle Donald Trump Lawsuit Over Account Suspension Meta Platforms has agreed to…
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Tech
Court defends Facebook against ₦60 billion fine, halts Nigerian government action
On Thursday, December 19, a Federal High Court in Lagos temporarily blocked the Nigerian government from enforcing a ₦60 billion…
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World/Foreign News
South Korea fines Meta about $15m over collection of user data
South Korea has ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab to pay 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) in fines after…
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Tech
Is Meta’s workforce leaner and more focused?
Meta is making changes again, leading to some employees getting laid off across departments like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs.
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Tech
Meta introduces teen accounts on Instagram with added protections
Meta has announced new Instagram accounts designed specifically for teenagers, featuring built-in safeguards to limit who can contact them and…
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Health/Lifestyle
Meta regrets bowing to White House pressure to censor COVID-19 content
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has publicly expressed regret over his company’s content moderation practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tech
Meta launches monetization tools for Kenya content creators
Meta has launched new monetization tools for eligible content creators in Kenya, effective August 6, 2024. These tools include in-stream…
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Business
Check out the new data centre MTN is building in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has announced the construction of West Africa's largest data centre, featuring a 1,500-rack and Tier 4 infrastructure within…
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Tech
Meta launches own AI chatbot for WhatsApp, Instagram in Africa
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has launched Llama 3, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant designed to improve social connections, engage…
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Tech
Meta kicks off campaign to tackle misinformation ahead of South Africa’s May elections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has introduced an anti-hate speech and misinformation campaign in South Africa…
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Politics
Meta shuts down news monitoring tool, CrownTangle, ahead of US elections
CrowdTangle, a digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, will be shut down by Meta, Facebook’s parent company, in…
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Tech
Meta to fight election misinformation in South Africa during 2024 elections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has partnered with South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to monitor…
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Tech
Nigeria content creators to earn on Instagram and Facebook from June 2024
Meta has revealed plans to launch a new feature in June 2024 to allow users to monetise their content on…
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Tech
BREAKING: Facebook, Instagram experience sudden downtime
Social media applications Facebook and Instagram are experiencing downtime, with many users unable to access their accounts, Daily Post reports.
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