Google announced $1bn of investments in Africa’s digital transformation in its first ever Google for Africa event on October 6, 2021.
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Facebook Unfriend Australia, Prime Minister Scott Reacts
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described the move by Facebook to “unfriend Australia” as arrogant and disappointing and that his government will not be intimidated by the tech giant.
Read MoreWhy WhatsApp’s New Privacy Rules Are Sparking Alarm
Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp has been alerting its 2 billion users to an update of its privacy policy, and if they want to keep using the popular messaging app, they have to accept it.
Read MoreMinister Talks Tough on ‘illegal Access’ of Facebook, WhatsApp
However, many journalists who follow the Minister on social media were left wondering how he accessed Twitter on the same day at 5:55PM, when he announced resumptions of his duties.
Read MoreNational Elections: The Top African Countries that shutdown Social Media
In 2019, there were 25 documented instances of partial or total internet shutdowns, compared with 20 in 2018 and 12 in 2017, according to Access Now, an independent monitoring group.
Read MoreWhat Google, YouTube, Facebook will Consider to Block Channels on UCC Request
Some governments and government agencies choose to block specific services as a means of controlling access to content in their jurisdiction.
Read MoreAt Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Youtube Business is booming despite COVID-19 disruptions
Facebook, owner of Instagram and WhatsApp, reported a whopping 2.5 billion daily users on average in September across its platforms.
Read MoreFacebook announces big plans for Nigeria
US social media giant Facebook has announced it will be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria, next year. It will be its second office on the African continent.
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