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Category: Social Media

Why is the US Government trying to censor African Media

Days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced sanctions against Russian state broadcaster RT and other non-western-aligned media platforms, Meta banned the accounts of African Stream, a Pan-African digital media organization. Nigerian Investigative journalist and author David Hundeyin, explains how the attacks on Africa Stream are the latest in the US government’s offensive against…
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September 25, 2024
Facebook loses jurisdiction appeal in Kenyan court paving the way for moderators’ case to proceed

Facebook ’s parent company Meta on Friday lost its appeal in a Kenyan labor court that ruled the company could be sued in Kenya over the mass sacking of content moderators. The court had earlier ruled that Kenyan courts had jurisdiction over the matter, but Meta challenged the ruling on appeal. The case filed by…
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September 22, 2024
A reminder of why Julian Assange remains in prison in the UK

A reminder of why Julian Assange remains in prison in the UK, Wikileaks under Assange released the Collateral Murder video The footage shows Reuters journalists, Saeed Chmagh and Namir Noor-Eldeen being gunned down by a US Apache helicopter. Several others were killed while the US pilots laughed. George Bush & Tony Blair are not in…
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September 15, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg is given the green light to train new Meta AI technology using billions of British Facebook and Instagram posts

Mark Zuckerberg has been given the go ahead to train his new Meta AI technology using billions of British Facebook and Instagram posts. Following talks with UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, the US firm will begin within weeks. Meta had not launched its AI tools in the UK or EU due to regulator concerns. Discussions with the EU remain…
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September 14, 2024
How Telegram Became Criminal’s Hub for Illegal Activities?

Telegram is among the world’s most popular messaging apps, which has gained widespread attention both for its security features and for the increasing misuse of the service. Conceived originally to provide a means of security and encrypted communication, the platform has grown into a space where not just ordinary users but also criminals, extremists, and…
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September 13, 2024
‘Off their phones and on the footy field’: Australian children to be banned from using social media

Australia is planning to ban children from using social media amid concerns that platforms such as Instagram and TikTok are harming young people’s physical and mental health. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants children ‘off their phones and on the footy field’. Albanese said his centre-left Labor Party government is considering to introduce…
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September 10, 2024
JUST IN: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov breaks his silence after his recent arrest.

In a recent Telegram post, Durov shares his side of the story. If a country is unhappy with an internet service, the established practice is to start a legal action against the service itself. Using laws from the pre-smartphone era to charge a CEO with crimes committed by third parties on the platform he manages…
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September 9, 2024
Brazil rocked by protest against X blockage

Thousands of Brazilians rallied on the streets protesting against the federal court decision to ban X in the country, after the social media platform refused to block profiles that were publishing messages deemed “anti-democratic” or hateful against authorities.”
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September 8, 2024
BREAKING: Brazil’s Supreme Court orders X to be banned in the country until it complies with court order

UPDATE: Brazil’s Supreme Court says anyone using VPN to access X is subject to fines up to $8,874 per day Suspension of X in Brazil is an “unprecedented” attack on free speech, Elon Musk says Brazilian Supreme Federal Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the suspension of X in the country. “The attacks…
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August 31, 2024
Is Telegram actually a crypto company?: A Game-Changer for Digital Finance

In a surprising turn of events, Telegram, the messaging app renowned for its privacy features and secure communication, has quietly emerged as a significant player in the cryptocurrency space. While the platform has long been a favorite among tech-savvy users and privacy advocates, recent financial disclosures have unveiled a new facet of Telegram’s operations that…
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August 31, 2024