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Be it trends or any other relevant conversations, we regularly deliver, in relatable context, news and insights on how social media affects our community of everyday readers.

Nigerians could reportedly pay up to ₦100k to get approval for social media ads

Bolu Abiodun

3 weeks ago

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Social Media

How social media influenced Nigeria's 2023 elections

There are more than 30 million social media users in Nigeria, but with smartphone and Internet penetration expected to rise, how will social media affect political processes in Nigeria?

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

Social Media

Instagram is introducing a new feature that will allow you to schedule posts for the future directly from the app

Instagram is rolling out a new feature that allows users to schedule posts in advance directly from the app. The feature is available to professional accounts and will allow users to schedule Photo, Reels, and Carousel posts up to 75 days in advance. Why this matters: C...

Samuel Okike

7 months ago

Social Media

WhatsApp is launching new features to protect your privacy

WhatsApp has announced that it will make some privacy-related changes to its messaging app to protect the privacy of its users. Screenshot blocking, leaving groups quietly, and stealth mode are among these features.

Victoria Fakiya

10 months ago

Social Media

#Twitterban update: A precedent for future shutdowns?

As the concerns for whether Twitter would succumb to the Nigerian government’s conditions is finally laid to rest, it calls to mind the issue of privacy and free speech on the social media platform and questions if more censorships will surface later

Oluwanifemi Kolawole

1 year ago

Social Media

#TwitterBan update: Should you worry if Twitter succumbs to Nigerian government’s demands?

The Nigerian president has once again raised Nigerians' hopes about the indefinite #TwitterBan. As it were, it continues until the social media company agrees to the government’s terms. What is the implication for the populace?

Oluwanifemi Kolawole

2 years ago

Social Media

6 ways to spice up your YouTube Shorts content

As Nigerian content creators hunt for @YouTube's $100 million Shorts Fund for YouTube Shorts content creators, we curate six ways to spice up your Shorts life.

Joy Matthew

2 years ago

Social Media

#TwitterBan: FG to lift ban "in a matter of days"

More than two months after access to the micro blogging platform, Twitter was indefinitely suspended by the Nigerian government, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has revealed that the ban might soon be lifted.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 years ago

Social Media

Absa Bank Kenya launches WhatsApp banking as part of its digitisation agenda

Following a commitment to invest KSh1.6 billion in digitising its banking process, @AbsaKenya has launched its WhatsApp banking offering to allow users to conduct transactions via chat.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 years ago

Social Media

The Clubhouse effect: Project Management software, Clubhouse.io is changing its name to Shortcut

Project Management software company, @clubhouseio is changing its name to Shortcut. The reason it gave is the meteoric rise of the live-audio platform @Clubhouse. An interesting side-effect

Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

2 years ago

Social Media

Twitter’s disappearing posts feature, Fleets, fails to catch user attention

The disappearing posts feature started by @Snapchat in 2013 has seen adoption by other social media platforms. However, @Twitter has scrapped the feature due to low usage. Are more platforms facing the same problems? Let’s dive in.

Bolu Abiodun

2 years ago

Internet Culture

Trying clothes online, virtual store attendants, Facebook plans to over overhaul eCommerce

Trying on clothing online, an AI store attendant and Shops on @WhatsApp. @Facebook strives for online shopping dominance with new eCommerce updates. However, this raises more privacy concerns.

Bolu Abiodun

2 years ago

Governance & Policy

#TwitterBan: ECOWAS Court restricts Nigerian government from imposing further sanctions

Another installation in the sequence of events following the #TwitterBan sees the West African regional court, ECOWAS restrain the Nigerian government from imposing further sanctions on the social media platform.

Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

2 years ago

Governance & Policy

#TwitterBan: Nigerian government begins the negotiation process

The Nigerian government has approved a team of Ministers to oversee its negotiation with @Twitter over its ban. This comes two weeks after the platform indicated its willingness to negotiate.

Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

2 years ago

Social Media

#TwitterBan: Nigerian TV, radio stations, others can no longer tweet or patronise Twitter

In what appears to be another attempt by Nigeria’s broadcast regulator to stifle journalism, NBC has directed all broadcast stations to deactivate their Twitter handles and stop using User Generated Content (UGC).

Oluwanifemi Kolawole

2 years ago

Governance & Policy

#TwitterBan: Exploring the legal intricacies of Nigeria’s decision

Although this is not the first time the Nigerian government is attempting Internet censorship, it has taken a most curious route. We look at the legal issues surrounding the Nigerian #TwitterBan

Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

2 years ago

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