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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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
On Friday, June 4, #VPN made it to the Twitter trend table after the government banned Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. Although VPNs can bypass the #TwitterBan, are they safe and private? Are free VPNs really free?
IMEI, #Twitterban, and now an Internet firewall. Nigeria’s clampdown on its cyberspace is taking the same form as China’s. How extreme will it get? Let dive deep
New reports suggest that Nigeria is working with China to build an Internet firewall. If built, it would give the government full control over what Nigerians can access on the Internet… even VPNs
The Nigerian government has announced the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. Facebook and other social media platforms could be next. Let’s try to make sense of this.
In yet another attempt to combat misinformation, Twitter is tapping the power of community as it launches Birdwatch. Would this do anything to reduce the rate of misinformation on the platform?
Going by an update to @YouTube terms of service, from June 1 2021, creators outside the US that are not on the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) might now have ads appear on their videos with no entitlement to payments. How would this affect African creators?
With Twitter recently launching several features, it appears to be fast-tracking its monetisation plans. It is reportedly working on a plan called Twitter Blue, to charge users $2.99 monthly for these features.
44 US state attorneys general have compelled Facebook to scratch Instagram for children because it exploits vulnerable children and might affect their mental health. Despite the inclusiveness, what’s the catch?
Facebook borrows a leaf from Twitter by adding a feature that prompts you to read an article before sharing it. The company hopes this move would help it combat the spread of fake news on its platform.
As Clubhouse launches its Android beta testing app, Facebook begins its first test of Live Audio Rooms, a Clubhouse-like feature set to allow Facebook users enjoy group voice conversations
