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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If you’re a regular Twitter user, you might have seen the @QuotedReplies handle under some of the most popular tweets or even used it. Here’s the how it came to be.
This week on social media; the Nigerian army is enlisting the help of religious organisations to fight terrorism, Tiwa Savage vs Charles Anazodo and other stories.
This week on social media, Bovi is pranking his friends, MC Oluomo in UNILAG and other stories
Video creators in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa can now monetise their content with Facebook Ad Breaks
We spoke to experts from some of the top advertising agencies in Nigeria to see how they’re reacting to APCON’s move to vet online advertising
Women using popular period-tracking apps may just be sharing a lot more with strangers than they may have bargained for.
This week on social media; a Nigerian wedding with no reception, xenophobia in South Africa and other stories
Just like Instagram is openly testing in seven countries including Canada and Brazil, Facebook may remove like counts on news feed posts by users
Shortly after the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey’s account was hacked, Twitter temporarily suspends tweeting via text message
This week on social media; about 80 Nigerians indicted in the US for internet scam, Opay was trending on Twitter and other stories
This week on social media, Maraji’s take on religion, Huddah Monroe is trending in Kenya and more stories.
This week on social media; Omoyele Sowore arrested in association with #RevolutionNow, Toke Makinwa wants travel companies to sponsor her girls trip to Thailand and more stories.
The Ugandan government just made accessing the Internet more expensive for media practioners in the country
Following a wide-spread suspension that swept through Twitter on Monday*, the company has confirmed that it may have been an error and that some of the accounts have been restored
Africans love to laugh, and thanks to the myriad of accounts dedicated to comedy on Instagram, it has become one of the top destinations for humorous content
Like Thanos’ infinity gauntlet, Twitter has been suspending accounts in a seemingly random manner.
This week on social media; reviving rap in Nigeria powered by Blaqbonez, men showed off their partners on #NationalGirlfriendsDay and more stories.
For micro-influencers in Africa, the focus is less on their scale and more on building a hyper-engaged community. And this type of community is becoming increasingly valuable to advertisers of 2019.