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Facebook Users To Share $725 million As Meta loses lawsuit

Mayowa Oladeji Apr 20, 2023 0

In July 2021, Facebook agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by a group of users who claimed that the social media giant had violated their privacy rights. The lawsuit alleged that Facebook's use of…

News

FG Commends Owners Of Meta Platform For Restricting Spread Of Fake News

Toluwalope Jombo Dec 14, 2022 0

Federal Government has appreciated the owners of Meta Platform, which include Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp for their commitment to checking the spread of fake news and disinformation ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections Speaking at…

World

Meta: Facebook’s Parent Company Lays Off 11,000 Staff

Adekunle Fajana Nov 10, 2022 0

Meta: The company owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, among other products and services. The parent company of Facebook, has sacked over 11,000 employees. The parent company of Facebook had on Monday expressed disappoint over…

Local

ARCON Files Suit Against Meta Platforms, Demands N30bn

Toluwalope Jombo Oct 4, 2022 0

Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria , ARCON has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms) and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial…

World

Snapchat Unveils Feature That Allows Parents Monitor Who Their Kids Are Talking To

Mayowa Oladeji Aug 9, 2022 0

Snapchat is introducing a new in-app tool to enable parents to get more insights into how their teenagers use Snapchat. The new ‘Family Center’ feature will show parents their children’s friend list and who is communicating with them…

Social Media

FG: Twitter, Facebook, Others Under Strict Mandates To Delete Harmful Content

Mayowa Oladeji Jun 14, 2022 0

In order to protect lives and properties due to the spread of misinformation, the Federal Government has mandated digital companies such as Twitter and Facebook to delete harmful contents. National Information Technology Development…

News

Lai Mohammed Slams Facebook For Spreading IPOB’s Inflammatory Messages

Mayowa Oladeji May 17, 2022 0

Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, has asked Facebook to do more to prevent the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from inciting violence on its site. Lai Mohammed mentioned this at a meeting with a Facebook team in Abuja on…

Bizarre

Woman Tracks Down School Sweetheart On Facebook And Marries Him 15 Years After Parting Ways (Photos)

Edna Wande Jan 31, 2022 0

A woman has reunited with her childhood sweetheart after tracking him down on Facebook after 15 years - and now they are happily married with a son. Olivia Mai, 40, fell for Tam Mai, 42, when they were just kids at a chemistry club party…

Social Media

Facebook Changes Name To Meta, Gives Reason

Edna Wande Oct 28, 2021 0

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has on Thursday, October 28 announced that the social media giant will change the name of its holding company to Meta. Zuckerberg announced the development during Facebook’s annual conference, saying …

Social Media

Facebook Domain ‘Taken Over’ Amid Global Outage

Edna Wande Oct 4, 2021 0

Facebook domain has reportedly been stolen and put up for sale by yet-to-be identified hackers amid the global outage of the social media network. Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook have been shut down for the past hours with many users…

Social Media

Just In: Facebook, WhatsApp And Instagram Down Across The World

Edna Wande Oct 4, 2021 0

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook have experienced an outage in Nigeria and several other parts for the world, users reported on Monday evening. All three apps are owned by Facebook and run on shared infrastructure. "Sorry, something…

Social Media

Facebook Pauses Instagram For Kids Amid Backlash From Parents, Lawmakers

Edna Wande Sep 28, 2021 0

Facebook has paused its plans to roll out a version of Instagram for children under 13, following outcry from child advocates, parents and lawmakers. The photo-sharing service has, for a while, touted the idea of creating what is now…

Social Media

Facebook To Launch Digital Wallet This Year – Official

Edna Wande Aug 26, 2021 0

Facebook is ready to launch a digital wallet that would let users store cryptocurrencies, a senior company executive said in a US media interview on Wednesday. David Marcus, head of Facebook’s crypto unit, told The Information news site…

Technology

Facebook Launches Test For Virtual Reality Remote Work App

Edna Wande Aug 19, 2021 0

Facebook says it is testing a virtual reality (VR) remote work app where users of its Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves. According to NAN, the app, named Horizon Workroom, comes as many companies…

Human Interest

Missing Kenyan Man Returns Home 47 Years After He Was Sent To Buy Rice, Thanks To Facebook

Edna Wande Jul 23, 2021 0

Facebook, which was initially created by Mark Zuckerberg to allow Harvard University students connect with each other, has over the years been known for connecting people around the world digitally. One of such cases of connecting…

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