Social Media
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.
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A new report shows that many health apps request more data than WhatsApp and other apps. Since users freely give consent, it raises a question: should these apps be trusted? If yes, what are the possible implications?
A poll conducted to sample WhatsApp users’ opinions about jumping ship for privacy reasons shows that many people using the platform for business are not bothered. What may have influenced this?
Following recent events, discussions about who should police social media use, and to what extent, have arisen again. We examine the primary reasons for moderation and consider when it becomes abuse.
WhatsApp’s request for users to agree to a new privacy policy by February 8 or risk losing their accounts has sparked reactions online. Telegram and Signal have been touted as options; what does this mean for Africans?
In January 2020, Robert B. Matuluko, a Lagos-based artist, began posting ‘Sons of Mystery’, his free comic series based on Yoruba mythology, solely on Instagram Stories and other social media platforms. He shares his experience.
Following the sad #LekkiMassacre incident of October 20, Facebook and Instagram labelled related content ‘false information’. However, there seem to be inconsistencies in how they came to this conclusion
On October 22, in what initially seemed to be another confusing fight against ‘misinformation’, Google took down Arise News’ live feed on YouTube. Though reasons were given, a number of talking points did not add up.
In another effort to curb misinformation, Facebook-owned WhatsApp releases a new feature to help users confirm the truth in forwarded messages before sharing with others. But it’s only available in seven countries for a start.
As over 1.3 billion WhatsApp users anticipate the feature to operate an account on more than one device, it appears the social media platform may need to make its backup model similar to its rival, Telegram
Twitter users on iOS devices can now tweet their voices in place of text. But what does this mean for the platform’s current model?
Twitter is experimenting with a new feature that nudges you to open and read an article before retweeting, in a bid to reduce misinformation
A new feature on WhatsApp currently available for only beta users allows the sharing and saving of phone numbers using QR code. Here is what it would mean to the traditional way of managing contacts on mobile devices
Following an update, Twitter has started testing a native quoted tweets feature. And this has since gotten positive feedback from users.
What kind of pizza are you? Which Marvel character are you? How many children are you destined to have? If you are an active Facebook user, these kinds of quizzes might have caught your attention. Here’s why you should stop playing them now.
As Nigerians are forced to stay at home due to the coronavirus lockdown, Instagram Live is becoming the new television
WhatsApp once again limits the reach of message forwards. Asides the intention to relatively curb misinformation, it is particularly expected to forestall circulation of false news during this global pandemic
If you’re a regular Instagram Stories user, you may have noticed LiveShow+. Meet Ayoola John-Muyiwa, the brain behind the filter
This week on social media; Cardi B in Ghana, blackout in Nigeria and other stories.
We take a holistic look at Nigeria’s Social Media Bill saga, its brief antecedents, what it means, other countries that have enforced it, how it affects Nigerians, and preventive measures that could be taken.
