Facebook warns of risks to innovation, freedom of expression ahead of EU rules
Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday, ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union […]
Facebook looking to open content moderation for external audit
Facebook is working to enable external reviews on its content moderation systems, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a comment piece on the Financial Times […]
U.S. election: Facebook gives users some control over how they see political ads
Facebook Inc said on Thursday, ahead of the U.S. presidential election that it was making some changes to its approach to political ads, including allowing […]
MIL and the challenge of new media technologies, By By Chido Onumah & Olunifesi Suraj
Introduction Information rules the world today. More often than not, the type of information we receive affects our choices, our relationship with others, the quality […]
Facebook tests curated news service, pays some media outlets
Facebook launched a news service that will provide users with curated national and local stories, the company on Friday said. Facebook News is being tested […]
Facebook reaffirms commitment to combat hate speech – official
Facebook says it has intensified efforts to combat the use of hate speech on its platform. Ms Fadzai Madzingira, Content Policy Associate Manager, Facebook sub-Sahara […]
U.S. antitrust probe of Facebook expands to 46 attorneys general
An antitrust investigation into Facebook ramped up on Tuesday with the announcement that 46 state attorneys general from across the U.S. have joined the New […]
Facebook expands third-party fact-checking to 10 more African countries
After successfully pioneering its anti-fake news project in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon and Senegal, Facebook says it has expanded its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme to […]
Facebook removes accounts from UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, Indonesia
Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts, pages and groups from its social network platforms that the company says were involved in coordinated inauthentic behaviour. The […]
Facebook unveils new Portal video chat, TV streaming devices
Facebook Inc (FB.O) unveiled new models of its Portal video chatting devices on Wednesday, making the company’s first foray into TV streaming hardware but offering […]
EFCC arrests 6 suspected Facebook account hackers in Uyo
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Eonomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday September 2, 2019, arrested six suspected internet fraudsters, who specialize in […]
Facebook testing removal of like counts on its phone app
#TrackNigeria Earlier this year, Instagram began experimenting with hiding likes on posts, where followers of the poster could no longer see the number of likes […]
Facebook users to see, control personal data taken from other websites
#TrackNigeria Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday it was tweaking its policies to allow users to see and control the data that other websites and […]
Court remands applicant for false Facebook posts on BESIEC
A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Friday, ordered that an applicant, Elijah Tule,36, who allegedly defamed the character of the Chairman of Benue Independent Electoral […]
The Kano Social Media Influencers Summit, By Jibrin Ibrahim
#TrackNigeria: This week, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a social media influencers summit in Kano to serve as a symposium of […]
EFCC arrests FaceBook hacker in Warri
#TrackNigeria: Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office have arrested a notorious FaceBook accounts hacker, Okohwan Kelvin; he was arrested […]
German government warns against Facebook digital currency – Report
The German government and central bank will look into how to prevent the Libra digital currency from becoming an alternative to national currencies such as […]
Facebook prepares for launch of digital currency
U.S. social media giant, Facebook, is preparing to step into the world of finance with a new digital currency, local media reported on Tuesday. Similar […]
Facebook suspends pre-installation of WhatsApp, Instagram apps on Huawei phones
#TrackNigeria: Facebook Inc. said on Friday it would no longer allow pre-installation of its WhatsApp, Instagram and other apps on new Huawei phones. Facebook told […]
U.S. moving toward major antitrust probe of tech giants
The U.S. government is gearing up to investigate whether Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google misuse their massive market power, sources told Reuters on Monday, setting […]
Trader docked for allegedly posing with stolen vehicle on Facebook
A trader, Ekene Mbonu, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly buying a stolen car, valued at N3 million and flaunting […]
Facebook busts Israeli campaign to sway elections in Nigeria, Africa
#TrackNigeria: Facebook has busted an Isreali-led campaign to sway elections in Nigeria as well as targeted countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The social […]
Facebook closes 23 Italian pages with fake news, pro-govt propaganda
Facebook has closed 23 Italian pages, including many supporting the country’s populist government parties for spreading fake news and breaking other social network rules. The […]
Accelerator programme: Facebook to mentor 12 startups in Nigeria, Ghana
Facebook says it is collaborating with Co-Creation Hub (CCHub) to mentor and empower 12 startups in the ”Season 2 FbStart Accelerator Programme.” Kendra Nnachi, Facebook […]
Breaking: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down worldwide
Many Users around the world can no longer access WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, the second time that the popular social media platforms would suffer an […]