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social media

January 4, 2023

Meta fined €390 million for illegally forcing ads on Facebook, Instagram users

Meta was accused of breaching the data privacy of its users, coercing them to accept its terms of use which requires accessing their online activity.

Meta, Instagram, and Facebook
December 28, 2022
Depression
December 13, 2022

Doctors say Pele getting better

He is “conscious and has stable vital signs,” according to a statement from the hospital.

Pele in Hospital.
December 1, 2022

Twitter has resolved dispute with Apple: Elon Musk

“Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?” the South African-born businessman said in one of his tweets.

A composite Apple CEO, Tim Cook and Twitter CEO, Elon Musk used to illustrate the story
November 12, 2022

Children should stay off social media until they’re 16 years: Expert

The cybersecurity expert said that online risks to teenagers are significant and growing.

November 5, 2022

Twitter rolls out $8 monthly fee for Blue subscription, verification 

A new version containing the subscription package was introduced on Saturday.

Elon Musk and Twitter
October 20, 2022

God responsible for floods across Nigeria, not Cameroon: Water Resources minister Adamu

“But it is not the main reason we have floods in this country — 80 per cent of the floods in this country is water that we are blessed with from God from the sky,” he said.

Suleiman Adamu
October 17, 2022

Kanye West to buy social media platform Parler

The acquisition comes after Kanye West was blocked on Twitter and Instagram last week over antisemitic posts on both social networks.

Kanye West and Parler
October 9, 2022

Lagos: Again, fire guts Balogun market

Emergency responders in Lagos are at the scene combating the fire but the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Burning Balogun market