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Who would have thought that a tool as simple as social media, once deemed for private exchanges, would require government licensing to operate? Yes, you heard it right. Under newly proposed regulations in Niger, if a social media group has 50 members or more, they might soon need a governmental nod to continue their digital interactions. The announcement came straight from Niger’s Minister of Communication, Sidi Mohamed Raliou. During a national television interview, Raliou articulated concerns about these platforms being…

In a groundbreaking move, South Africa has taken a definitive stance against some of the world's largest tech giants. It has brought to light what many have suspected: practices that stifle competition and prioritize foreign interests over local ones. This isn't just a bureaucratic tug-of-war; it has real implications for the media landscape, both in South Africa and globally. If we pause for a moment to reflect, isn't it curious how these tech behemoths have seamlessly integrated into our…

Abdirahman emphasized the widespread repercussions of the recent disappearances, which have left a deep impact even within government circles. "This isn't just an issue for officials—opposition folks are feeling the heat too," he remarked. In the midst of probing deeper into these incidents, he assured transparency would be the order of the day. Now, diving into the unexpected drama on social media: a slew of Facebook accounts belonging to prominent figures, like journalists, have mysteriously gone silent—vanished into…

Facebook Launches Audio Rooms As It Tackles Twitter Spaces They say technology continues to evolve and any product can be made better through improvements and innovations, but it appears to have been taken to a new level as Twitter and Facebook fight for audiences on their platforms as a strategy to marketing of their products. Earlier this year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to…

The Chadian authorities introduced on Thursday that it could launch an investigation after Fb mentioned it had closed faux accounts utilized by Russia and France in a wrestle for affect in Africa. The American expertise big mentioned on Tuesday that it had closed two Russian-linked account networks and a 3rd with "hyperlinks to people related to the French army" to interrupt its coverage towards overseas or authorities interference. The networks aimed to guide opinions in international locations in…

Facebook announced on Tuesday that it had taken down three networks of fake accounts involved in mixed activities in Africa. These are two Russian networks and a French network. According to the social network, the people behind this French network are "close to the army" and acted in a coordinated way to influence the public.…

Rival French and Russian disinformation campaigns have tried to deceive and influence Internet users in the Central African Republic ahead of an election later this month, Facebook said on Tuesday. Facebook said it was the first time it had seen foreign influence operations directly engage on its platforms, with fake accounts condemning each other as "fake news". The company said it had suspended three networks of a total of 500 accounts and sites for so-called "coordinated unauthentic behavior." One…

The Stanford Internet Observatory, a US research institute on disinformation and abuse on the Internet, looked at about 100 Facebook pages linked to the Rassemblement du peuple de Guinée, the ruling party or its supporters. According to'Stanford Internet Observatory study, Facebook pages linked to RPG or its followers will not promote "transparent political life or fair elections". The proliferation of accounts, automation techniques, and the use of advertising would create the illusion of "massive and spontaneous…