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Meta Platforms shares rise as Facebook rebrands to focus on metaverse

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) rose marginally in premarket trading on Friday after social media giant Facebook rebranded itself to build the “metaverse”, a shared virtual environment. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday the new name reflects the

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Facebook changes name to ‘Meta’

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

Facebook, a US multinational company, has changed its name to ‘Meta’ in a major rebrand as the social media giant continues to face an unprecedented scrutiny over its business practices. The company said the new name would better “encompass” what it does now. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Facebook, announced the […]

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Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram down globally

Ihesiulo Grace 4 October 2021 0

Biggest social media platforms in the world have gone down. WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are currently experiencing a major outage around the world since 4:39 pm on Monday. The three apps – which are all owned by Mark Zuckerberg. Visitors to the WhatsApp web are experiencing 5xx Server Error while others app run by the […]

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Facebook to block ad targeting under-18

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2021 0

In a series of announcements about teenage users, Facebook Inc announced on Tuesday that marketers will no longer be able to target anyone under the age of 18 on its platforms based on their interests or behavior on other sites. The change means advertisers will soon be able to target under-18s only by age, gender […]

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Facebook oversight board upholds ban on Donald Trump

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2021 0

Facebook oversight board upholds ban on Donald Trump the US Capitol in Washington, was, today, 5 May, upheld by the social medium’s oversight board. The decision to uphold the ban, according to a report by NBCNEWS, is a blow to Trump’s hopes to post again to Facebook or Instagram anytime soon… “Given the seriousness of […]

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Content Creators to earn money from short-form videos – Facebook

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2021 0

Facebook Inc will allow content creators on its platform to earn revenue from short-form videos via advertisements, the social network said on Thursday. The announcement came in a blog where the company detailed its plans to help creators make more money, as smaller tech rivals have been racing to attract famous social media personalities. Snapchat […]

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Law to make Google and Facebook pay for news passed in Australia

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2021 0

A world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their sites was passed by Australia. The law on the news code was firmly opposed by the US tech giants. Facebook blocked all news content from Australians over the row last week, but reversed its decision after talks with the government […]

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Facebook will lift news ban for Australian users after striking payment deal

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2021 0

On Tuesday, the Australian government reported that after an agreement was reached on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism, Facebook had decided to lift its ban on Australians sharing news. In comments, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook announced that they had decided on changes to proposed legislation that would make the social […]

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Facebook shares dip as Wall Street ponders Australia news fallout

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2021 0

As Wall Street assessed the broader repercussions of its bid to block all news content in Australia, Facebook Inc shares slipped about 1 percent on Thursday. The surprise escalation of the battle over a law which would require Facebook and Google to reach deals to pay news outlets was denounced by media, politicians and human […]

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Facebook blocked in Myanmar after users protest military coup

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2021 0

SHARON ISAALAH Myanmar’s government has blocked access to Facebook in the country after users turned to the company’s services to protest this week’s military coup. In a statement given to The Wall S Street Journal, Facebook confirmed that the country’s telecoms providers had been ordered to block its services. “We urge authorities to restore connectivity […]

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We deleted Nnamdi Kanu’s page for repeated hate campaigns-Facebook

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2021 0

*You are being part of oppressive tendencies in Nigeria, says IPOB Following the condemnation and accusations, after deleting the social media account of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Facebook management has clarified that the account was suspended for repeatedly violating the platform’s rules against hate speech. IPOB had recently […]

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Facebook removes IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s account

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2021 0

Social networking site Facebook said it has removed the account of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for repeated violation of its rules on harm and hate speech. The account of the leader of the secessionist group was blocked after a live broadcast on Tuesday, in which he accused herders […]

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Facebook opens office in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2020 0

By Sharon Isaalah Social Media giant, Facebook, said it would be opening an office in Lagos as part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa. Facebook said the opening of the new office was aimed at supporting the entire Sub-Saharan Africa region. The office, it said, was expected to become operational in 2021. […]

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Beauty is a currency that will open some doors that brain cannot – Lady

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

A Nigerian lady identified as Natalie Ewaen A Usen has adviced fellow ladies to stop shrinking their beauty as it is a currency that open doors the brain can’t. READ ALSO: Don Jazzy openly ‘accepts’ sugar daddy status Usen, took to her Facebook account to pour out her views on beauty and reasons it shouldn’t […]

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg joins centibillionaire club

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune has passed $100bn (£76bn) for the first time, adding him to an exclusive club of the world’s centibillionaires. Facebook announced the US rollout of Instagram Reels, its answer to the Chinese app TikTok, as the US president, Donald Trump, issued bans on American companies transacting with its parent […]

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Facebook, Twitter, Youtube take down Dr. Stella Immanuel’s video on Covid-19

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2020 0

Social media companies have blocked the viral video made by Dr Stella Immanuel, an American based Nigerian doctor about the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine, as a cure for COVID-19. President Donald Trump had shared a slew of social media posts on Monda, July 27, containing a wildly misleading video about the coronavirus, prompting Facebook, Google, and […]

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Facebook removes Trump’s re-election messages for containing political prisoners’ symbol

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2020 0

Facebook on Thursday removed ads by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that contained a symbol used in Nazi Germany for political prisoners. The leading social network, which has drawn fire over its hands-off approach to political speech in recent months, said in a statement the campaign messages violated a policy against “organised hate” and were […]

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Facebook removes George Floyd groups for ‘inauthentic behavior’

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

Facebook has removed a number of Justice for George Floyd groups for exhibiting “inauthentic behaviour”. BBC News had highlighted some suspicious groups had switched their focus to call for justice for the black man killed in police custody. Some, run by accounts seemingly based in Vietnam or Bangladesh, had posted misleading images. READ ALSO:COVID-19: Bolt

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COVID-19: Facebook expands information centre to 24 African countries

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

Facebook said it would expand its Coronavirus Information Centre to 24 more countries in Africa as part of its commitment to empower people around the world. Kojo Boakye, Facebook’s Head of Public Policy, Africa, who made the disclosure on Friday said the expansion of centres would empower people around the world with timely and accurate […]

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Coronavirus: Facebook closes down London offices after employee tested positive

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

Management of Facebook, has closed down its offices in London after a visiting employee from Singapore was diagnosed with coronavirus. The employee who is based in Singapore visited Facebook’s London offices between February 24-26 and was later diagnosed with COVID-19. MTN launches new electronic recharge platform ‘Topit’ Facebook said offices will until Monday