A firm contracted to moderate Facebook posts in East Africa has said, with hindsight, it should not have taken on the job. Former Kenya-based employees of Sama – an outsourcing company for Facebook – have said they were traumatised by exposure to graphic posts. Some are now taking legal cases against Meta (Facebook) through the Kenyan courts....
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FG Approves Use of Blockchain Technology
Approval was given at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by president Muhammadu Buhari for the use of Blockchain technology in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration is exploring projected value and trying to take advantage of what Blockchain technology can add to the global economy by 2030. Nigeria now has a national blockchain strategy, which is...
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Meta introduces WhatsApp edit contact features
San Francisco, Meta-owned Whatsapp has introduced a new feature: “manage contacts within the app”, allowing users to add and edit contacts without leaving the app on Android. Users can check the availability of the feature on their devices by opening the contact list within WhatsApp and selecting the “New Contact” option. The most recent feature...
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Twitter Boss, Elon musk loses top position in Forbes ‘annual billionaires’ list
Elon Musk has officially been deposed from the top of Forbes’ annual “World’s Billionaire’s List” and is now the second-richest billionaire. Musk is now second to Bernard Arnault, the chairman of French luxury goods giant LVMH. His net worth increased more than $50 billion in the past year to $211 billion. Forbes explained that Musk’s...
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FCT TIGHTHENS SECURITY, DISTRIBUTES SOPHISTICATED GADGETS TO SECURITY AGENCIES
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has distributed different gadgets to security agencies operating within the territory to strengthen the fight against criminality. The gadgets which includes, bullet proof jackets, hand grenades, helmet and other sensitive security equipment, were procured to compliment the initial 60 operational vehicles that were earlier distributed to security agencies by...
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Facebook, Instagram users to pay $12 monthly for verification
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Meta Verified, which will roll out first in Australia and New Zealand this week, will let users “verify your...
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YouTube CEO CUTs LONGTIME TIES with GOOGLE as she retires
A longtime Google executive, Susan Wojcicki is stepping down as YouTube’s CEO, after nine years of running the video site. Susan played a key role in the company’s creation, which has reshaped entertainment, culture and politics, according to AP. The announcement of her departure was contained in an email to YouTube employees that was shared...
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Linda Ikeji makes filmmaking debut with ‘Aluu Four’ story
Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, has made her debut in the film industry by announcing the release of a film project titled “Dark October”. The movie, directed by Toka McBaror, is based on the tragic Aluu Four lynching of 2012. The film, which is distributed by FilmOne, aims to shed light on the evil of extrajudicial...
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iOS app developers earn $320bn in 14 years – Apple
American multinational technology company, Apple Inc., has disclosed that app developers earned over $320 billion as income on their apps in the last 14 years. It said the app developers are those on Apple’s iOS store. This was contained in Apple’s review of the app store performance for 2022. The company said that the earnings...
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UPDATED: ENUGU STATE GOVERNOR, IFEANYI UGWUANYI BREAKS SIX YEARS DARKNESS, COMMISSIONS ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IN ENUGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AWGU SOUTH
The people of Achi in Oji River local government and the entire Awgu South were indeed filled with songs of joy and laughter as they were finally able to see their their bulbs shine light again after 6 years. The commissioning of the momentous event which took place on the 4th of January 2023 saw...