Nigerian youths had been protesting for over 2 weeks, calling for an end to police brutality with the #EndSARS hashtag on numerous social media channels among which Twitter topped.
Facebook’s shares up by 1.2% after it acquires GIPHY
The shares of Facebook increased by 1.2% when it closed at $209.19 after the Friday trading session at the New York Stock Exchange.
Chinese TikTok announces $250 million pledge to aid combat coronavirus
One of the fast-growing video-apps, TikTok has pledged the sum of $250 million to support communities in the fight against coronavirus.
Facebook to expand Coronavirus Information Centre to Nigeria, 16 other African countries
Nigeria and 16 other African countries will now have Facebook’s Coronavirus Information Centres, as the tech giant further expands its media tentacles into Sub-Saharan Africa. The centre is part of Facebook’s contributions to the ongoing efforts against Coronavirus. The Coronavirus Information Centre, in collaboration with trusted health authorities, provides news, critical information and resources, as well […]
Mark Zuckerberg says Instagram to welcome NFTs soon
Co-founder and CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg has said that Non-Fungible Token, NFTs, will be coming to Instagram soon.
Coronavirus: YouTube now allows content creators to monetize deadly disease
YouTube has made a change to its policy as it recently announced that videos of content creators regarding the deadly disease, Coronavirus (COVID-19) can now be monetized.
Elliot invests $1 billion in Twitter for one board seat
Elliot Management Corp has invested $1billion on Twitter in exchange for one board seat in the company.
Twitter CEO, Dorsey cancels plans to move to Africa, says tweet was a mistake
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has cancelled his planned relocation to Africa this year. Jack described his tweets about moving to Africa as “a mistake”.