Tag: Facebook
Social Media Is Impeding Our Efforts Against COVID-19
Social Media is probably the most outstanding evidence of how the internet has made the world one common playroom. However, the general lack of...
Facebook Will Show Prompt to iOS Users to Ask For Tracking Permission
Facebook will start showing a prompt to iOS users soon which is designed to convince them to allow ad tracking.
This is in preparation of...
Facebook: Tips To Protect Your Privacy and Help You Stay Secure
Facebook has a lot of data on you and it's imperative that all that personal information stays private and secure. So here's a handy...
Facebook Shuts Down Accounts of Top Uganda Officials Ahead of Election
Facebook has said that they have shut down a slew of accounts belonging to Ugandan officials that have been accused to manipulate public debate...
Donald Trump Deplatformed: All the Social Media Networks and Websites That Have Banned/Restricted Him So Far
There was a lot going on this past week but the complete chaos was when the US Capitol was sieged by insurrectionist mobs last...
Beyond Passwords: All You Need to Know
2FA also known as 2-factor authentication fortifies passwords with a second piece of information which involves a one-time passcode being sent at the time...
Facebook to Roll Out Enhanced Security Options to More People in 2021
Facebook is set to offer enhanced account security options for more people come next year.
Facebook Protect will now be rolling out to more people....
US Antitrust Body Seeks Injunction to Split Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that they are suing social networking giant Facebook for its monopolistic ways.
"Following a lengthy investigation in cooperation...
Facebook Marketplace Starts Rolling Out in Kenya
Facebook today has announced the future rollout of Marketplace in Kenya, which is four years after Facebook rollout the service in the United States.
The...
Facebook Will Do Away With The Classic Blue Look on Web Soon
Facebook is set to do away with the classic blue look that we are used to on the web version of the social network.
The...
Facebook is Killing off Facebook Lite for iOS Due to Low Adoption
Facebook Lite, the company's slimmed down version based on the popular Snaptu app is being deactivated as per MacMagazine.
The publication confirmed that the Facebook...
Report: Facebook’s Connectivity Investments Estimated to Boost Africa’s Economy by $57 Billion
Facebook has taken a keen interest in the African market and one of the areas they are focusing on is connectivity. That is why...
Part 2: 83% of Kenyans Encountered and Shared Fake News With Friends
LinkedIn
LinkedIn has been growing in the last couple of years. The Microsoft-owned social media platform is for professionals where they can list their credentials...
Part 1: 61 Percent of Kenyan Men Are on Twitter Anonymously
USIU and SIMElab have published a detailed social media report that focuses on trends and narratives. It is also likely that you have already...
Instagram Reels Ventures Into India After Tiktok Ban
Instagram is taking advantage of the TikTok ban in India and has now swooped in to capture that market.
To quickly catch you up, India...
Instagram Stories Will Soon Take Over Your Entire Home Feed
Instagram has been testing a double row for Stories. That's insane. But the new interface is even crazier.
Here's what the old interface they were...
WhatsApp Payments Suspended in Brazil by the Country’s Central Bank
Early this month, Facebook announced the introduction of WhatsApp payments and Brazil was the first country this feature would be rolling out in.
This move...
Zuckerberg, Chan ‘Disgusted’ with Trump’s Comments on Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan have responded to the requests by the over 270 scientists at the ChanZuckerbberg Initiative who called out...
Facebook Will Start Applying Labels on “State-Controlled” Publishers
Facebook is a powerful platform for news outlets to share their content to the general public. Now Facebook wants to identify to the public...
Google Meet versus Messenger Rooms: Which is a Better Video Conferencing Solution?
Video calling or conferencing apps have been making a killing since the start of the year. The popularity of these apps can mainly be...
Facebook’s New Tool Lets You Mass-Delete Old and Embarrassing Posts
Anything you post online especially on social media posts lives forever. Facebook now wants you to delete some of your old and embarrassing posts.
You...
Facebook to Acquire Giphy for $400m, Raises Privacy Concerns
Our online lives are about to get worse as Facebook is buying our popular source for gifs - Giphy.
I guess the company has gotten...
Facebook Partners With Telcos On a $1 Billion Undersea Cable To Serve Africa
Facebook and several telcos. have joined forces to build an undersea cable to supply internet services to Africa.
The project will be just under $1...
Activist Maina Kiai Appointed to Facebook’s Global Oversight Board
Facebook announced that they have appointed their first members of their new Oversight Board which includes the Kenyan activist, Maina Kiai.
The 20 member strong board are...
Facebook Set To Integrate Messenger Rooms With WhatsApp
Facebook recently rolled out Messenger Rooms to counter Zoom which was quickly gaining popularity and now that feature is set to be integrated with...
Dark Mode for Facebook iOS App Imminent
Dark mode is everywhere on Facebook's family of apps that includes Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger except the Facebook app.
Even the website now has a dark mode...
Facebook Will Soon Let You Use Its New Care Reaction on Its Main App and Messenger App
Facebook's reactions are getting a new addition. Apart from the like, love, haha, wow, sad, angry reactions launched in late 2015, the social media...
Facebook to Start Putting Anti-Misinformation Posts to Your News Feed If You’ve Engaged With Fake Coronavirus News
Facebook is stepping up its efforts to combat misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The company has rolled out a number of features and initiatives...
Facebook Launches COVID-19 Information Center in Kenya and 16 Other African Countries
Facebook has today announced that they have expanded their COVID-19 Information Center to 17 more countries in Sub Saharan Africa which includes Kenya. It...
Videoconferencing App Zoom Removes Code That Sent Data to Facebook
Zoom, the videoconferencing app, has seen an upsurge of use thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak. Millions of people around the world are using it...
Facebook Partners with Kenya Government Share Coronavirus Facts via WhatsApp
Facebook today has announced that they are partnering with the Kenyan government to keep Kenyans informed about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The company in collaboration...
Facebook Blames Bug That Marked Coronavirus Posts as Spam
The coronavirus pandemic has led to an influx of posts that implore people to take care of themselves and others that deliberately spread false...
Facebook Invites Community Leaders in Kenya to Apply For Accelerator Programme
Facebook has announced the launch of the Community Accelerator programme which will be available in three countries in sub Saharan Africa: Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.
This...
Facebook is Being Sued in Australia for the Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook is being sued by the Australian Information Commissioner over the effects of the Cambridge Analytica scandal that rocked the site in 2018.
"The Australian...
[UPDATED] Impact of Coronavirus(COVID-19) on Tech Companies So Far
Coronavirus(COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has brought panic across the world. The viral outbreak occurred just before the Lunar New Year in China - a time...
