Technology

Uzbekistan unblocks Twitter, WeChat, Vkontakte, govt says

Tashkent – Uzbekistan’s authoritarian government said on Monday that Twitter, WeChat, and popular Russian social network Vkontakte were all... Read more

1 Aug, 2022

Countries

Kenya says social media won’t be blocked after warning to Facebook

Nairobi – Kenya insisted on Saturday that social media would not be blocked, after a state watchdog warned Facebook... Read more

31 Jul, 2022

Technology

Musk and Twitter: From volatile courtship to messy divorce

San Francisco – Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from beginning to end a volatile courtship between... Read more

9 Jul, 2022

Technology

TikTok tells US senators data not shared with Chinese Communist Party

New York – TikTok sought to reassure US senators this week that it is taking all necessary steps to... Read more

2 Jul, 2022

Technology

Facebook agrees to safeguards in ad discrimination case

San Francisco – Facebook owner Meta has agreed to change its ad targeting technology and pay $115 000 to settle... Read more

22 Jun, 2022

Technology

Fake social media accounts aimed at Ukraine, says Meta

San Francisco – Pro-Russia groups are orchestrating misinformation campaigns on social media, using fake profiles or hacked accounts to paint... Read more

28 Feb, 2022

Technology

Trump’s new social media app has rocky rollout

San Francisco – Donald Trump’s new social media app has started its gradual rollout but thousands of would-be users encountered... Read more

23 Feb, 2022

Countries

Nigeria government ends Twitter ban

Abuja – Nigeria’s government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the... Read more

13 Jan, 2022

Technology

Indian PM’s Twitter hacked again by crypto scammers

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account was hacked on Sunday with a message declaring his country... Read more

14 Dec, 2021

Technology

Twitter admits policy ‘errors’ after far-right abuse

Washington – Twitter’s new picture permission policy was aimed at combating online abuse, but US activists and researchers said... Read more

4 Dec, 2021