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Just before midnight on the 15th of February, barely 24 hours to Nigeria’s general elections, news broke of the suspension of at least 12 well-followed Nigerian Twitter users, popular referred…

https://techpoint.africa/news/twitter-apparently-suspended-some-nigerian-influencers-in-preparation-for-nigerias-general-elections/

Instagram is bringing direct messaging to web

https://techpoint.africa/news/instagram-direct-messaging-to-web/

Some Twitter users are experiencing issues with notifications, likes and retweets

https://techpoint.africa/news/likes-retweets-and-notifications-are-glitching-for-some-twitter-users/

There is likely a bug on Instagram that is causing users to lose followers in the millions

https://techpoint.africa/news/instagram-users-are-losing-followers-in-millions/

Facebook Messenger globally rolls out “Remove for everyone” to help you easily retract typos, embarrassing thoughts or any other messages.

https://techpoint.africa/news/unsend-feature-facebook-messenger/

This week in social media; Asisat Oshoala is on loan from her Chinese club to FC Bacelona’s women team, “Please Call Me” is trending in South Africa and more stories.

https://techpoint.africa/news/asisat-oshoala-barcelona-loan/

Facebook wants to let users message one another across Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp

https://techpoint.africa/news/facebook-merge-whatsapp-messenger-and-instagram/

This week on social media; drama in Camp Oby Ezekwesili, o jewa ke eng, and other stories.

https://techpoint.africa/news/oby-ezekwesili-steps-down/

WhatsApp has rolled out a global cap on message forwarding it first introduced in India after the spread of rumors led to killings and lynching attempts.

https://techpoint.africa/news/whatsapp-new-forward-limit/

This week on social media, Nigerians react to Moral Instruction, Falz’s fourth album. Read this and other trending topics during the course of the week.

https://techpoint.africa/news/falz-moral-instruction-album/

A 5-year-old Twitter bug may have affected tweets and accounts of users on ‘Twitter for Android’

https://techpoint.africa/news/twitter-discloses-bug-may-have-affected-some-android-users/

In a bid to curb foreign interference during upcoming elections in 2019, Facebook has extended its new political advertising policy — which it originally enforced in the US, UK, Brazil…

https://techpoint.africa/news/facebook-nigeria-general-elections/

Facebook is launching a $300 million investment in news programmes, partnerships and content over the next 3 years to support local news globally

https://techpoint.africa/news/facebook-invest-300-million-in-local-news-globally/

On Wednesday this week, we got news that two of Nigeria’s most popular artistes Simi and Adekunle Gold tied the knot in a secret ceremony with “only” 300 people in…

https://techpoint.africa/news/simi-adekunle-gold-wedding/

Instagram is adding the new feature that lets you publish a post to multiple accounts at the same time.

https://techpoint.africa/news/instagram-self-regram-feature/

This week on social media; Burna Boy calls out Coachela over font size, President Buhari’s alleged niece gets INEC appointment and other stories.

https://techpoint.africa/news/burna-boy-coachella-drama/

This week on social media; have a very merry Christmas; everything that went down at Burna Boy and Davido’s concert and other stories.

https://techpoint.africa/news/merry-christmas-social-media/

This week on social medai; Access Bank’s merger with Diamond Bank, Lil Kesh and Olamide’s song that got everyone talking and more

https://techpoint.africa/news/access-bank-acquires-diamond-bank/

This week on social media; Davido Vs Ayo Jaguda, Linda Ikeji reveals the identity of her baby’s father and other stories.

https://techpoint.africa/news/davido-vs-ayo-jaguda/

This week on social media; regular ticket for Burna Boy’s Lagos concert costs 15k, police arrest Small Doctor and other stories.

https://techpoint.africa/news/burna-boy-lagos-concert/

Twitter apparently suspended some Nigerian ‘influencers’ in preparation for Nigeria’s general elections

Just before midnight on the 15th of February, barely 24 hours to Nigeria’s general elections, news broke of the suspension of at least 12 well-followed Nigerian Twitter users, popular referred to as influencers.