Facebook, other social media platforms are being actively monitored in Nigeria to ensure they comply with demands to curtail hate speech on their sites, stated Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Tuesday. The statement comes after Mohammed’s meeting with Facebook’s team in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.Read More
In another part of undercover recording released by American far-right activist group Project Veritas, Twitter employee Alex Martinez can be seen criticising company’s woke ideology, while alleging that the company puts the “correct” views in front of people. He also mocked Elon Musk’s development disorder.Read More
Elon Musk has paused his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over bots. The artificially-operated accounts are now at the heart of the proposed deal’s latest controversy. The software is so commonplace that tech giants such as Meta, Google and Twitter have teams devoted to banishing bots, while cybersecurity firms sell defences against them.Read…
WhatsApp is reportedly bringing improvements to the groups on its platform. The instant messaging platform may soon allow users to view past participants of a WhatsApp group. This feature was reportedly spotted on the Google Play Beta Programme with version 2.22.12.4.Read More
Tencent, Chinese gaming and social media giant, reported virtually no growth in first-quarterly revenue, its worst ever such performance. China’s economic slowdown and a freeze on new game licences weighed on its business.Read More
The new Instagram Stories layout, if implemented, could be considered a significant update as it will make viewing stories from more users faster, but at the same time, creators will also get fewer views on stories after the third post.Read More
Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday that his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,40,923 crore) deal to acquire Twitter could not proceed until the company shows proof to back its estimate that spam accounts make up less than 5 percent of its user base. Even if Twitter’s estimate is off, it would not be an easy task…
Elon Musk’s Tesla has been removed from S&P 500 ESG Index because of issues including claims of racial discrimination and crashes linked to its autopilot vehicles. The electric carmaker CEO Musk responded with harsh tweets, stating “ESG is a scam.” The sustainability index has added Twitter and oil refiner Phillips 66 while dropping Delta Air…
TikTok is said to be conducting tests so users can play games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam, part of plans for a major push into gaming, according to people familiar with the matter.Read More
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says “Tesla is on my mind 24/7,” trying to soothe investor worries about him being distracted by a Twitter deal that has depressed stocks at the electric car company.Read More