Nigerian Women with Disabilities Find Hope in a Mobile App In a Special Report, we explore how innovative technology is making a significant impact in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV), particularly among women with disabilities in Nigeria. Introduction: A Silent Crisis Gender-based violence continues to plague communities […]
Category: Social Media
Book Review: “Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World” by Don Tapscott (2009)
The “Net Generation,” commonly referred to as the digital natives, is examined in-depth in the book “Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Transforming Your Reality” by Don Tapscott. The way that the younger generation thinks, learns, and engages with the world, according to Tapscott, has undergone a fundamental […]
Facebook Follows Twitter’s Cue, Sells “Blue Tick”
Meta – the parent company of Facebook and Instagram – wants proficient users to start paying for some of their site’s features, taking a page out of Twitter’s playbook by charging for blue checkmarks that have already been approved via verifications. Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta, said in Facebook […]
Should Governments Regulate Social Media?
In times of crisis, social media platforms play a significant role in providing information, connecting people, and facilitating communication. Social media platforms can be utilized to spread awareness about a crisis, its causes and effects, and also to provide updates on the situation.
Facebook, Others Launch #NoFalseNewsZone Against Fake News
Facebook, in a statement, said #NoFalseNewsZone is an educational campaign focused on helping people identify false news and educate them on the actions to take to help minimize its spread in Nigeria.
Nigeria Looses N247.61billion to Twitter Ban in 100days
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria had confirmed the directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to block the site platform across the country: “We, The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria wish to confirm that our members have received formal instructions from the Nigerian Communications Commission, the industry regulator, to suspend access to Twitter.
How an Internet Picture Landed a Man in Jail
Several people think it’s ok to simply download a picture from the internet and appropriate it in whatsoever way they seem. This idea has earned a Nigerian man 3 years in prison.
7 Reasons why you may lose your Instagram account…
There has been an increase in the number of Nigerian accounts deleted or disabled by Instagram in recent weeks. The accounts of online celebrities like Tunde Ednut, Speed Darlington and James Brown were suspended by the platform for varied reasons.
CEO, Jack Dorsey, Explains Twitter ban @RealDonaldTrump
Following weeklong mixed reactions trailing the indefinite ban on the Twitter handle of the USA president, Donald Trump as a penalty for “repeatedly flaunting” the community rules @RealDonaldTrump, the platform’s CEO has come out to give reasons for his action.
Sasai, an African response to WeChat
Cassava Fintech, a Southern African company on the team of Econet Wireless has launched an app to rival the Chinese super-app, WeChat.