Category: Social Media
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Inside Myanmar’s Cybercrime Underworld: A Times Reporter’s Rare Glimpse into a War-Zone Scam Hub
In a shocking investigation, Hannah Beech, a correspondent for The New York Times, managed to gain rare access inside one of Myanmar’s secretive cyberscam centers—a place where digital scammers, many of them Chinese nationals, are orchestrating global fraud operations in the middle of a chaotic war zone. These centers, often located in conflict-torn border regions,…
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🇲🇱 Malian PM Vows to Eradicate Terror, Pays Tribute to Slain Pro-Army Blogger
BAMAKO, Mali – In a powerful and emotionally charged address, Mali’s Prime Minister, Abdoulaye Maïga, used a major national stage to pay solemn tribute to Mariam Cissé, a blogger recently executed by terrorist groups in the Timbuktu region, vowing that his government would not rest until the threat of extremism is “eradicated.” The prime minister’s…
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FTC v. Meta Trial: The Future of Instagram and WhatsApp Is at Stake
On April 14, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated a landmark antitrust trial against Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 were strategic moves to suppress competition and maintain dominance in the social media market. The outcome of…
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Top Black-Owned Social Media Websites Building Community, Culture and Digital Independence
From early message boards and chat rooms to viral dances, memes, live conversations and political organizing, Black users have consistently been among the most influential creators online. Yet much of that value has traditionally been created on platforms owned by companies with little Black ownership or control. That reality has helped fuel interest in Black-owned…
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Ghanaian TikToker Camilla Alhassan Sentenced to One Year in Prison Over False News Conviction
By Pan African News Blog Staff Accra, Ghana — Ghanaian TikToker Camilla Alhassan has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct and the publication of false news, in a case that has sparked widespread debate about misinformation, freedom of expression, and accountability…
