French authorities have shut down a website falsely claiming to be recruiting French volunteers to fight in Ukraine. The website purported to be organising a recruitment drive to enlist 200,000 French citizens, AFP reported "The site is a fake government site and has been reposted by malicious accounts as part of a disinformation campaign," the … Continue reading France shuts down fake website recruiting 200,000 to fight in Ukraine
Elon Musk has announced further changes to social media platform X that will see certain accounts get premium features for free. The tech billionaire, writing on the platform formerly known as Twitter, said all accounts with more than 2,500 verified subscriber followers would be able to access features that usually cost $8 (£6.30) a month. … Continue reading User numbers rise after Elon Musk announced more changes to X
TikTok's chief executive has appealed to US users directly to stop a bill that could see the social media app banned in America. Shou zi Chew appealed to the public via - what else - a video posted on the app. "Keep sharing your stories, share them with your friends, share them with your family, … Continue reading TikTok CEO urges users to ‘protect their constitutional rights’ and oppose potential US ban
Photo by maitree rimthong on Pexels.com The future of digital engagement and selling in banking will be influenced by a range of technological, behavioral, and market trends. The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning will play an increasingly important role in digital engagement, with AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants assisting customers with product recommendations … Continue reading Future of Digital Engagement and Selling in Banking
This week, a trade group representing major tech companies, including TikTok, Snapchat, X, and Meta, sued Ohio after it introduced a law requiring parents to give consent before their children can use social media apps. The law, which will come into force on January 15, is part of an US$86.1 billion state budget bill signed … Continue reading Meta, X, TikTok drag Ohio to court over new law on social media use
Meta has silently updated its support pages to indicate that the company won’t let users on Instagram message their Facebook contacts anymore. The company, as pointed out by 9to5Google, said the feature will shut down mid-December — without specifying a date. The support page indicates that while you won’t be able to start new cross-platform … Continue reading Meta to end cross-messaging between FB and Instagram
Ghanaian rapper and singer, Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, aka D-Black, has identified business acumen as the reason Nigerian artists are more successful than their Ghanaian counterparts. He said Nigerian artists are business-driven whereas their Ghanaian counterparts make music just for the love of the art. Speaking in a recent episode of The Afrobeats Podcast, D-Black said, … Continue reading Why Nigerian artists are more successful than other Africans
This week, Nepal said that Chinese social media app TikTok will be banned from the country, as social harmony and goodwill were being negatively affected by its "misuse." Due to security concerns, the popular social media app has already been either partially or completely banned by other countries. Local media reported that over the past … Continue reading Nepal to ban Tik Tok over ‘misuse allegations’
TOPSHOT - Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Dani Alves reacts after a goal of Paris Saint-Germain's French midfielder Adrien Rabiot during the French Trophy of Champions (Trophee des Champions) football match between Monaco (ASM) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on July 29, 2017, at the Grand Stade in Tangiers. / AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit … Continue reading 10 Most-searched athletes on the internet
Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is launching two new paid tiers as part of its premium subscription service, as the company finds new ways to stop losing money. The billionaire businessman confirmed earlier speculations and code sightings on Friday morning. Musk said one of the options will be cheaper than the … Continue reading Elon Musk confirms 2 new paid-for subscription tiers on X
New and unverifed accounts on Elon Musk’s social networking platform, X, will now be required to pay the sum of $1 sign up fee as annual subscription. Without this, they won’t be able to post and interact with other posts. The company said the program is now being tested in New Zealand and the Philippines … Continue reading New, unverified X accounts to pay $1 annual subscription
The Future of Social Media Advertising and Business Growth Introduction The rise of social media platforms has revolutionized the way businesses advertise and connect with their target audience. This research paper aims to explore the future of social media advertising and its impact on business growth. The research question addressed in this study is: How … Continue reading The Future of Social Media Advertising and Business Growth
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has said he doesn’t like users of the microblogging platform, X, formerly known as Twitter because they are “mad.” He said he used to think it was just Nigerians on X exhibiting “madness” but later discovered that it was a “global phenomenon” after traveling across the … Continue reading Why Burna Boy doesn’t like people on Twitter X
Fans have not taken kindly to Napoli's explanation regarding their infamous TikTok video about Victor Osimhen and have asked the Italian club to stop gaslighting the Super Eagles striker and offer a proper apology instead Nigerian fans on social media have reacted badly to Napoli’s statement concerning a recently released video of star forward Victor … Continue reading Nigerians Blast Napoli for ‘fake’ Apology to Victor Osimhen
The Office of the President of the Senate wishes to alert the public on the existence of Parody X Handles purported to belong to Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate. The offending Parody X Handles are bearing "Senate President Godswill Akpabio @ oficialGAkpabio" with various messages on the proceedings of the Senate … Continue reading Sen Akpabio raises concern over parody Twitter (X) handles
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