Meta

ICT/Telecoms

WhatsApp failure disrupts communication worldwide

 WHATSAPP users worldwide reported widespread service disruptions on Monday night, preventing millions from accessing messages, calls and other features...
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News

Tinubu orders probe of Meta, Google, X, AI platforms over alleged malpractices

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies...
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ICT/Telecoms

AI assisted Ponzi schemes: How Meta, YouTube’s regulatory lapses enable scammers smile to banks

ARTIFICIAL intelligence has become the latest bait in a growing wave of Ponzi schemes targeting Nigerians. In this investigation,...
Nurudeen AKEWUSHOLA -
Fact-Check

Meta’s moderation gap: how AI misinformation from Africa goes unchecked

When Olayinka*, a fact-checker, was scanning Facebook for health-related misinformation, he noticed something odd. Two different wellness brands, Eco...
Fatimah QUADRI -
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ICT/Telecoms

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

By Tolu Olarewaju, Keele University and Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada, Kingston University META, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp,...
Editorial -
ICT/Telecoms

Quitting Nigeria does not absolve you of liability, FCCPC tells Meta

THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has responded to Meta’s threat to pull Facebook and Instagram out...
Nurudeen AKEWUSHOLA -
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