•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 ...
•Baltasar Engonga The Government of Equatorial Guinea has restricted its citizens from downloading and sharing multimedia files using mobile data on WhatsApp. This decision was followed by the guidelines that the country’s government gave to telecommunications operators when it urged them to implement measures to restrict access to inappropria...
The Oyo State Police Command arraigned a 39-year-old man, Ganiyu Abiola, yesterday for allegedly defaming a police officer on Facebook and WhatsApp. The defendant, whose address was not disclosed, faced charges of defamation and breach of peace before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate’s Court, reports Daily Independent. Inspector Sikiru Opaleye, th...
WhatsApp, a leading messaging platform in Nigeria, may soon suspend its services in the country. This potential move follows the imposition of a $220 million fine on Meta Platforms for allegedly breaching data privacy laws. According to TechCabal, Meta is considering withdrawing certain services in Nigeria in response to the recent regulatory ...
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