Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Instagram suffered a major outage today, leaving millions of users worldwide unable to access the services. The disruption affected Facebook’s website, mobile application, and Messenger service, with users reporting widespread login failures and service interruptions, reports The Nation. Users rep...
Meta yesterday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its long-time reliance on advertising revenue. Meta head of product Naomi Gleit announced the move in a video posted to Instagram, saying she was rolling out Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus and WhatsApp Plus globally,...
The EU said today Meta is failing to prevent children under 13 using Facebook and Instagram, potentially exposing them to inappropriate content — and putting the tech giant at risk of a massive fine. The European Union has in recent months stepped up efforts to protect children online, with several member countries considering social media [&h...
•Eedris, Meta logo and Trump Nigerian rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem has announced that his Facebook and Instagram accounts were suspended shortly after the release of his new song, Open Letter to Donald Trump. Abdulkareem yesterday said that he has been unable to access either account since the release of the track, reports SaharaRepo...
Instagram, owned by Meta, has reached 3 billion monthly active users, strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading social media platforms. The milestone, announced today by Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, comes just ahead of the platform’s 15th anniversary. “Instagram has always been about creativity, and continues to stand for th...
•Chioma and Davido Chioma Adeleke, wife of Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has made an emotional return to Instagram after a long period of silence. Today, the mother of two (twins) reactivated her account and shared a heartfelt post in memory of her late son, Ifeanyi, who tragically passed away in 2022, […...
According to media reports, Indian police recently disclosed the case of Nisha, a young woman who filed a complaint against her husband, claiming that he asked her to spend less time on Instagram, thereby causing her to lose followers on the platform. The marital dispute began when the woman’s husband, identified only as Vijendra, suggested [&...
•Tuface and Natasha Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru, has updated her Instagram bio to reflect the surname of her fiancé, singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face. A review by our correspondent yesterday confirmed that her bio now displays, “Honourable Natasha IDIBIA.” In February, 2Baba’s proposal to Natasha gained widespread atten...
Nollywood actress Annie Idibia has resurfaced on social media, nearly two months after her highly publicised breakup with music legend 2Baba. Her return to Instagram has stirred a wave of reactions, with fans eagerly watching for her next move, reports The PUNCH. In what appears to be a symbolic fresh start, Annie wiped her Instagram […...
•Social networks Users of Meta-controlled social media applications have been shut out globally as the company grapples with a “technical issue” Frustrated Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users trooped out to X (formerly Twitter) yesterday evening to report the global outage of the three apps owned by tech giant Mark Zuckerberg. Downdetector ...
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