In November 2022, one month after businessman Elon Musk completed his acquisition of X (formerly Twitter), he announced new rules to regulate the platform, amid concerns about a high rate of disinformation on the […]
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On 24 August 2024, Pavel Durov, co-founder of Telegram messaging service and Russian social network VK, was arrested after landing at Le Bourget Airport, France. The arrest was widely reported
Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, an X user, shared his frustration with spam messages on X. His grievances are among many that encounter the same challenge on the platform. X (formerly Twitter) has
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Despite the lack of any proof of a coup or disturbance on the ground, a flood of fake news surged throughout blogs, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok, ranging from recycled
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When the woman from the health centre arrived at her door, Mama Zainab refused to let her in. “You’re not giving my child that poison,” she said, slamming the door
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The unlicensed platforms, which have been banned or flagged in a number of European and Asian countries, are currently leveraging Facebook, Telegram and Instagram to advertise risky investment schemes to
The increased adoption of digital technology and the rise of Artificial Intelligence has flooded the information landscape, in what experts described as ‘information overload.’ Evidently so, the Global social media
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In recent years, I have become increasingly drawn to the intersection of media, technology, and storytelling in Africa. The pace of change is rapid and exciting. What began as curiosity
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