The United States government says it has plans to ensure the growth of women in Nigeria, especially in the area of technology. US Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, made this known at an event in Lagos to mark this year’s International Women’s Day. Pierangelo said the US intends to empower women with skills and mentoring through its Tech…
Meta-owned social media apps, including Facebook and Instagram could be shut down in the UK and in Europe. Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg has threatened to pull core services from the region following a dispute over data protection laws with Europe. Meta has quietly issued a warning saying that it could shut down the services if Europe doesn’t…
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria has welcomed the lifting of Twitter suspension by the Federal Government. The President of the association, Ikechukwu Nnamani, made this known when he featured in a TV interview monitored in Lagos. Nnamani who described the suspension as a sad development, appealed to Nigerians to use the microblogging platform responsibly.
Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have sued Facebook, accusing the social media giant of allowing hate speech against them to spread. They are demanding more than $150bn in compensation, claiming Facebook’s platforms promoted violence against the persecuted minority. An estimated 10,000 Rohingya Muslims were killed during a military crackdown in Buddhist-majority Myanmar in…
A former Facebook employee has told US politicians that the company’s sites and apps harm children’s mental health and stoke division in society. Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former product manager turned whistleblower, heavily criticised the company at a hearing in the Senate. Facebook has faced growing scrutiny and increasing calls for its regulation. Founder Mark Zuckerberg hit…
The Federal Government has approved the National Policy on 5G network in Nigeria. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami disclosed this to State House Correspondents today after the weekly Federal Executive Council in Abuja. Pantami said the 5G wireless technology will deliver higher data speeds, massive network capacity and an increased data availability.