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First test of Clubhouse-like Facebook audio features begins
Facebook begins its first test of Live Audio Rooms, a feature set to rival Clubhouse in Taiwan, Bloomberg reports. In...
With ‘Super Follow’, you can now get paid for tweeting
Twitter has finally evolved into a social networking platform where users can make money through interaction....
Your health apps have access to more data than WhatsApp; why you should care
In 2017, I downloaded a period tracking app as recommended by a friend. I would go on to use it for a few months...
With privacy fears, yet numerous benefits, WhatsApp users face the Hedgehog’s Dilemma
Following its acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014, Facebook, as an ad-driven enterprise, sought ways to monetise it. Since...
Social media shutdown in Uganda: The thin line between moderation and outright censorship
On Monday, January 11, 2021, a few days before the parliamentary and presidential elections planned for Thursday,...
Africa’s dependence on Facebook companies and the WhatsApp conundrum
Last December, WhatsApp hinted at an upgrade in its privacy policy. A few days into January 2021, it notified users...
Meet the Nigerian behind Sons of Mystery, a social media-based comic series
Robert Babawale Matuluko is a Lagos-based creative artist and filmmaker whose 7-minute no-dialogue movie – How I Lost...
With Fleets, Twitter wants to help users have safer conversations
On Wednesday, November 17, 2020, Twitter announced that it was finally rolling out Fleets, its disappearing stories...
Why Facebook labelled content from #LekkiMassacre2020 incident ‘false’
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, several content containing images related to the unfortunate incident that occurred at...
Why YouTube took down Arise News livestream feed for a few hours
Google has apparently taken down the YouTube live feed for popular media house, Arise News, following their coverage...
The multifaceted implications of Uganda’s social media regulations
In the East African nation of Uganda, YouTubers, podcasters, and other social media users now need to obtain...
With web search feature, WhatsApp wants you to confirm shared content before forwarding
On August 3, WhatsApp rolled out a new feature that allows users to quickly double-check the veracity of a forwarded...
WhatsApp reportedly set to enable one account on multiple devices
WhatsApp is reportedly adding a new feature soon. BETAinfo, a platform not affiliated with WhatsApp Inc., speculates...
Twitter users can now express their thoughts with voice tweets, only on iOS
Twitter has announced a new feature that allows users to tweet audio instead of text. The audio tweet feature is...
Twitter’s new ‘test’ feature wants you to share only links you have opened
Yesterday, Twitter started testing a new feature on the Android version of the app. This feature is a prompt that pops...
WhatsApp wants to change how you manage contacts with new QR code feature
On Thursday, WhatsApp rolled out its latest beta version which includes a feature that allows users to add contacts by...
Twitter releases native quoted tweets feature in beta version
Following initial speculations, Twitter has finally confirmed the release of its quoted tweet feature. However, this...
Why you should stop playing games and quizzes on FacebookÂ
What kind of pizza are you? Which Marvel character are you? How many children are you destined to have? What does your...
Interview with Nigerian co-creator of the Don’t Rush Challenge
For as long as one can remember, social media has been associated with trends -- many of which go viral and are copied...
Where does your data go when you die?
There’s more to crypto than buying low and selling high
After 23 years, Nigeria’s space ambitions still look like a pipe dream
Meet the winners of Techpoint Awards 2021
Blockchain-powered music and bigger investments: The next frontier for music tech
3.6 billion people don’t have toilets worldwide; who’s changing that in Africa?
Enterprise Hotel is democratising real estate investments for regular Africans
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