How Facebook is handling misinformation through fact-checking
by This year in May, Facebook and its products (Facebook, Instagram) started fact-checking integration on its platform through third-part partners, to help users see content that …
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MTN Zambia and Facebook partner to launch Internet 101 digital literacy programme
by MTN Zambia and Facebook have announced the launch of a new digital literacy programme, “Internet 101” part of the “MTN Data-Smart” initiative aimed at educating …
Facebook rebrands to FACEBOOK
Facebook has rebranded to FACEBOOK to differentiate between the company and its app.
Why Twitter was down last night
miss us? — Twitter (@Twitter) July 11, 2019 Last night Twitter was down for almost an hour, and the social media giant had us rebooting …
Facebook to launch petition feature called ‘Community Actions’
You know how petitions usually occur offline, or how there are websites like Change.org that allow users create petitions that can be shared to other …
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Things not to do with social media this festive season
The 3 things to avoid doing on social media this festive season!
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Facebook breach exposed 6.8 million users’ private photos
Facebook has confirmed a breach on its platform that exposed over 6.8 million users’ private photos, even the ones they hadn’t posted. They shared this …
Welcome to the new Facebook Messenger
Facebook has launched its new Messenger version called Messenger 4. What’s new? Facebook has simplified it. In a statement, Stan Chudnovsky, VP of Messenger said: “In …
Internet Society partners with Facebook to expand Internet connectivity in Africa
The Internet Society, a global non-profit organization dedicated to the open development, evolution and use of the Internet, has announced that it is partnering with …
What Data Does Facebook Collect When I’m Not Using Facebook, and Why?
Last week, Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of the US Congress. He answered more than 500 questions and promised that we would get back on …
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Facebook Lists are about to make the newsfeed even more annoying
Facebook Lists is new status updates option currently been tested with a few users that lets them create, obviously, lists. These can be anything a …
Facebook joins hands with partners across Africa for a safer Internet
Celebrating Safer Internet Day (SID) under the connected theme of “Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you”, Facebook today announced a number of partnerships across …
10 tips on social media etiquette and ZICTA’s warning
Last week, the Zambia Information and Technology Communication Authority (ZICTA) issued a statement on social media usage and ita abuse by Zambians. The statement read: …
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Facebook denies eavesdropping on users using phone microphones
Have you ever thought about the permissions some apps you download give to app makers like Facebook? A microphone permission for Facebook specifically makes sense …
Facebook gets behind African entrepreneurs by sponsoring TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Africa
Showcasing Facebook’s passion for investing in creative, diverse talent across Africa, and nurturing the tech and startup ecosystem, Facebook announces a week-long celebration of activities …
Do you stand for Net Neutrality? Facebook does
July 12th 2017 was Net Neutrality Day of Action and Facebook had this to share: “Today, people and companies across the country are participating in a …
The world’s top 10 Android apps as of May 2017
Priori Data has complied a list of the top 10 Android phones around the world and Facebook and Facebook-owned apps (Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp) are …
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MTN Zambia and Facebook’s official statement on Facebook Flex
MTN Zambia has partnered with Facebook to launch Free Basics and Facebook Flex, enabling their subscribers to stay connected, communicate, and access relevant websites at …
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MTN Zambia launches free Facebook Flex
In partnership with Facebook, MTN Zambia has today launched Facebook Flex, a service that allows subscribers on the MTN network to access Facebook for free. …
How to Go Live on Facebook from a PC
If you know anything about Facebook live is that it has been only available on the mobile application, but now it has been included for …