Social Media
10 Oct
Recently, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook faced a long six-hour outage. Initially, many people blamed it on their internet service provider but soon the realization that it is not the faulty internet connection but the fact that these social media platforms were actually not functioning as a shock to many. Even though many users of these…
7 Oct
Social media platform, Facebook has blamed mis-configuration changes for the massive global blackout the company’s platforms experienced on Monday.
4 Oct
Facebook along with its Instagram and WhatsApp services began returning online Monday after a massive and lengthy outage that added to the social network's woes. Facebook's family of apps essentially "disappeared" from the internet for several hours after a traffic routing problem that made the sites unreachable by users, according to Cloudflare, a website security…
4 Oct
Major social media services including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were hit by a massive outage on Monday, tracking sites showed, impacting potentially tens of millions of users. Outage tracker Downdetector was showing outages in heavily populated areas like Washington and Paris, with problems being reported from around 1545 GMT. Users trying to access Facebook in…
29 Sep
Twitter is still a popular social media platform and is used by many people globally. Twitter has more than 130 million active monthly users. You can use Twitter to reach more people within your target audience. A strong Twitter presence, with a strong following and user engagement, can boost your overall online presence. It can…
29 Sep
Findings have revealed that children in Nigeria spend unduly long time engaged on digital technology daily. They do this through watching television, playing video games or surfing the Internet.
29 Sep
Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has warned that unless proactive steps are taken to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure and assets, Nigeria could be exposed to worse cyber attacks.
27 Sep
Do you want to make the most of your time on Instagram? If so, then buy Instagram followers. The best way to get more likes and comments is by having a high number of followers. This will give you more exposure which in turn can lead to more revenue for your business. Many sites offer…
24 Sep
Starting this November, WhatsApp will no longer support devices running anything older than Android 4.1. Other supported OSes include iOS 10 or newer and KaiOS 2.5.1 or newer.
22 Sep
Indian microblogging app, Koo, has disclosed plan to formally register in Nigeria.
20 Sep
Instagram is one of the highest-grossing social media apps, and many use it to expand their businesses and acquire fame. To this day, Instagram has more than one billion active users, making it an excellent brand launching and identity-building platform. If you want to use Instagram to grow yo ur network fast, you might be…
19 Sep
Instagram on Tuesday defended itself against a report that the social network harms the mental health of young girls, saying it plans to play down posts promoting myths about beautiful bodies.
15 Sep
As the global community marks the 2021 International Identity Day, an IT expert, Esigie Aguele, has called for deeper collaboration among industry stakeholders to build trust and support the adoption of digital systems in Nigeria. According to him, while the country, through the instrumentality of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has made significant…
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