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Google set to delete inactive accounts across Gmail, Drive, YouTube, others

Google has said it will soon delete all inactive accounts across its platforms, which include Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar, YouTube, and Google Photos. The…

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FG signs agreements with Google, Meta to tackle fake news during general elections

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed agreements with tech giants, Meta and Google, to tackle the menace of fake news and protect the integrity of the forthcoming general…

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2023 Elections: Meta sets up team to monitor Facebook, Instagram posts

Meta, the owners of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, said it has set up a cross-functional team spread across the world to monitor posts by Nigerians…

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Stripe partners with Twitter to introduce USDC payout program for creators

Stripe, a popular American financial services and software service company, has announced the rollout of crypto payouts for its product, Stripe Connect, and Twitter being…

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WhatsApp introduces new feature to enable users call unsaved numbers

Social media platform, WhatsApp has announced a new feature that will now enable users to call numbers that are not saved on their phones….

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NITDA to initiate code of conduct for social media activities in Nigeria

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that it was partnering with relevant stakeholders to come up with a code of conduct for…

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Meta, formerly known as Facebook, plans to launch retail stores as part of metaverse push

Meta, the owners of Facebook, is concluding plans to open its first retail stores ahead of its plans to develop products for the metaverse…

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Facebook reportedly plans to rebrand and change its name to reflect its new focus on the metaverse

According to The Verge, Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name in order to focus on building the metaverse – a new…

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Twitter now lets you add topics to Spaces

Twitter is adding another feature, “Topics” to Spaces. Topics will allow hosts to add tags to their Spaces to help users find their audio rooms…

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TikTok reaches one billion monthly active users worldwide

Video sharing platform, TikTok surpassed 1 billion monthly active users worldwide this summer, a 45% increase since July 2020, according to Reuters….

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