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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.
In light of Nigeria’s proposed social media bill, guest contributor, Enyioma Madubuike, a legal consultant, shares insights on why the Nigerian government should not attempt to suppress free speech online.
“Out of sight, out of mind.” You don’t need to worry about having offensive or derogatory replies to your tweets anymore, you can now hide them with these simple clicks.
Having identified social media’s influence on global elections, Facebook and Twitter are making efforts to reduce it to a bare minimum. But they have differing approaches.
In an interview with Techpoint, Dara Oladosu, creator of Quoted Replies discusses his surprise at Twitter’s job offer and the fate of his viral Twitter bot.
A lot of Nigerians use Twitter to start social movements, rant and share their thoughts. But Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey feels that there are not enough Nigerians on the platform. Here’s why
To commemorate the presence of Twitter’s co-founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey, in Nigeria, we take a look at some of the country’s biggest social movements that originated from Twitter.
Various businesses are leveraging social media advertising to make sales, however, the terrain is much trickier for sex-related businesses due to the strict policies of the platforms. Here’s how Nigerian sex toy vendors are navigating this challenge.