Social Media

A British national charged in last year’s hack of Twitter accounts of celebrities and politicians has been arrested in Spain, US officials said on Wednesday. Justice Department said Spanish National Police arrested 22-year-old Joseph…

Twitter is officially testing a dislike button, the company confirmed on Wednesday, July 21. In a message visible to some iOS users, Twitter said dislikes “aren’t public or visible to the author, while Likes are.” It added; We’re…

Kanye West has returned to Instagram after over two years away from the social media platform to drop a snippet of newest tune. The rapper, 44, shocked fans by returning to the social media platform to share his new music in an advert…

Many Nigerians have slammed the Federal Government for arresting Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho while ignoring the high state of insecurity in the nation. Igboho was reportedly arrested in Cotonou,…

United Nations has on Wednesday warned that public and private actors are intervening against online content in ways that curtail rights and muzzle criticism. Peggy Hicks of UN Rights Office in Geneva during a press briefing said; You…

Twitter has on Wednesday, July 14 announced that it will be shutting down Fleets - its own vanishing post feature it launched into general availability in eight months ago - on August 3. It would be recalled that the microblogging…

Following the news of the passing of veteran singer, Olanrewaju Fasasi better known as Sound Sultan, many Nigerians have taken to social media to mourn him. The rapper died at the age of 44 after a hard-fought battle with…

Former US President, Donald Trump has on Wednesday announced he is filing a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google, escalating his years-long free speech battle with tech giants who he argues have wrongfully censored…

WhatsApp has issued a warning to users who download clone apps like GB WhatsApp threatening to permanently block them if continuous usage persists. Though the clone app, which is gaining a rapid audience, exhibits extra features not…

Controversial Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi has come under fire for allegedly mocking colleague, Iyabo Ojo and comedian, Princess by releasing a movie based on the ongoing sexual assault case involving colleague, Baba Ijesha. In the film…

Majority of legislators in House of Representatives, have on Thursday, July 1 rejected a motion to lift the suspension of microblogging platform, Twitter by the federal government. The rejection came while the House was considering the…

Mixed reactions have trailed the arrest and extradition of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. MDB earlier reported that Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him at the court in response…

Federal Government has concluded plans to collect taxes on profits made in the country by global technology and digital firms not based in the country, but with a significant economic presence here. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo revealed…

Federal Government has on Tuesday reportedly threatened to suspend all social media platforms used to propagate division of the country through inflammatory statements or posts. According to SaharaReporters, Minister for Information,…

Portuguese football, Cristiano Ronaldo has created history by becoming the first person in the world to reach 300 million followers mark on Instagram. Ronaldo was also the first person to breach the 200 million mark on the photo-blogging…