Tag: Social Media
This Lady Wants to Buy Twitter so She can Ban Donald Trump
People are sick of Trump's tweets
10 Amazing Photos of The Solar Eclipse That Hit the Internet in the Right Spot
The total solar eclipse Americans were fortunate to experience was quite the spectacle and people took photos of it
How has the Popularity of Online Gaming Affected the Internet Sector?
Having a faster Internet speed has nowadays become an absolute necessity due to the incredible growth of gaming industry. One of the main reasons...
The Thin Line Between Convenience and Privacy – Opinion
When it comes to the choice between convenience and privacy, very few people can honestly pick one over the other. Most of us want...
New Media a Bubble? Burst That Thought
A recent study by Kenya Audience Research Foundation (KARF) on media consumption in Kenya has elicited a battle between Traditional and New Media.
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Celebrities And Influencers Are Making A Ton Of Money Per Post On Instagram
They can just live entirely on their sponsored posts on Instagram
58% of Kenyan Youth Agree The Government Should Regulate Social Media – GeoPoll
Social media tends to be used by the youth more than the older generation and they use these platforms to share content or to...
WhatsApp Is Testing Business Chat Tools – Report
Most social networks are free to use but they cost money to run them. This means eventually, you will get to see them implementing...
South Africa Is Contemplating Regulating Social Media And Tackling Fake News
The rise of social media usage in the last decade has caught governments all over the world unawares since it has made communication easier...
Kenyans Feel Shortchanged as Kenya Railway Shares Visuals of New Trains Interior
One of the biggest projects Kenya has ever undertaken is the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project which involved building a new railway line and...
5 Products Acquired by Facebook that Immensely Shaped Social Media as we Know it Today
Facebook, as we know it today, is a very large public company. It is also the undisputed king of social media. But it has...
Internet Marketing 2017: Three Bad Habits You Should Definitely Quit This Year
Every internet marketing professional has certain habits that he may not even be aware of. And these habits are holding a lot of them back in a big way.
CA Has Spent Kshs 600 million On A Social Media Monitoring System For The Election – Report
According to a report, the Communications Authority of Kenya has spent Kshs 600 million on a social media monitoring system
Turkish Butcher Became An Unlikely Celebrity Thanks To His Eccentric Skills
Well this butcher's antics has made social media light up
What are the Social Media Predictions for 2017?
It is a new year and another chance to speculate what might happen on the social media front in 2017.
Flamboyant Kenyan Pastor is Latest to Download Internet Pictures for Show
Someone once said that what goes up into the internet never goes down. This comes true when over the weekend when social media came...
The Internet Decided To Photoshop This Cute Baby Turtle And It Is Crazy
In the world of photoshop, there are no bounds and Reddit did just that to a baby turtle
Reuters Built A Tool To Verify News Posted On Twitter
Reuters built an algorithm that scours the various posts on Twitter to distinguish the real news from the fake ones.
People Contributed Hundreds Of Dollars to Watch a Pointless Live-Stream of Earth Excavations
A company asked people to contribute money for them to dig a hole and they actually raised a lot of money.
Key Stats About Blogging And Social Media Use From The State Of Internet In Kenya Report
BAKE released their annual State of the Internet In Kenya for 2016 and here are some of the key stats about blogging and social media use for the country.
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Drones Were Used To Make This Video Of Various Scenic Locations in Africa
Multiple drones were used in making of this epic video of various locations in Africa
Request For ‘Voluntary’ Photography Job on Facebook Becomes Unexpected Lesson
Photographers on a Facebook group were not amused by a request to do voluntary photography work.
Redditor Asks A Question About Life Tips And The Responses Are Gold
Someone decided to ask Reddit about what crappy advice they would find if life had a loading screen, and of course people responded.
The New Game On Twitter Is Guessing People’s Occupation
People on Twitter are uploading photos of themselves and waiting for others to comment about what their occupation could be
The Internet Did Not Ignore Obama’s Awkward Meeting With Trump
Yesterday, a planned meetup of President Obama and the President-elect Donald Trump happened at the Oval office in the White House. It was the...
New Media Outdid Traditional Media in US Presidential Coverage
We now know who the President of the United States is, and people vehemently expressed their feelings about it on social networks like Twitter....
Captain America Loses Faith in the Country he Jealously Guarded
USA's general election was held yesterday and the whole world was waiting for the results of the election, especially the presidential one. The two...
Social Media Uproar Forces Influencer To Pull Down Post
This is why you need to be careful before posting branded content on social media because people are watching.
The Mannequin Challenge Is The Weirdest Thing You’ll See On Twitter
There is a trending challenge on Twitter and it is dubbed the 'Mannequin Challenge' which is the latest weird thing that people on Twitter are engaging in.
Manchester United Fans are Probably Nearing Breaking Point Going by These Tweets
Manchester United fans were clearly not amused by their team's loss yesterday and they decided to vent out their frustrations on Twitter.
Collins Word of The Year List Is Greatly Influenced By Social Media
Collins dictionary have compiled a list of the words of the year and some of them are thanks to social media.
Ethiopians Risk Imprisonment If They Use Social Media During State Of Emergency
One of the things that have been banned in Ethiopia is the use of social media and it carries a risk of being jailed
Using Social Media To Showcase Art: Interview With Ian Muindi
We interviewed Ian Muindi, an artist who has used social media to showcase his sketches to much acclaim from people
Obama and Putin Get The Photoshop Treatment on Reddit
Obama and Putin shaked hands at a G20 summit in China and a particular photo became the subject of a Photoshop treatment on Reddit.
Trump Tried To Woo Millenials Using A Photo of His Children And It Didn’t Go As Expected
Trump decided to woo the millenial vote using a photo posted on Twitter which featured his children, but it didn't go as planned.