11 Dec
Social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp are currently down for users worldwide. Reports of outages are flooding in, with users unable to refresh feeds or send messages. Meta has yet to comment. "Over 42,000 users of Meta's Instagram and the company's other social media apps are reporting outages right now," DownDetector stated.…
17 Sep
Meta on Tuesday announced the creation of "Teen Accounts," designed to better protect underage users from the dangers associated with Instagram. The hugely popular photo-sharing app is accused by many experts and authorities of damaging the mental health of its youngest users. "'Teen Accounts' is a significant update, designed to give parents peace of mind,"…
4 Aug
Instagram users in Turkey woke up Sunday to find the social media network blocked for the third consecutive day, following censorship accusations against the US company from a high-ranking Turkish official. The BTK communications authority announced on its website on Friday that the Meta-owned platform had been frozen, without giving any reason. An official then…
3 Aug
Bangladesh has imposed a ban on social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, and YouTube. The move was announced on Friday, August 2, and has effectively restricted access to these social networks across Bangladesh. Global Eyes News had earlier reported the ban through its official X account, confirming that from Friday onward, access to these…
25 Jul
Meta on Wednesday said it has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to sextortion scams from Nigeria, days after authorities in the West African country slapped a $220 million fine on the company. The deleted accounts included a network of 2,500 profiles traced to a group of 20 people. Some 1,300 Facebook accounts, 200 Facebook Pages…
14 Jun
Indication emerged yesterday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, will reduce
10 Jun
Makuochukwu Ohabueze Destiny, better known by his social media moniker Real Don Daddy, has carved a niche for himself in Nigeria's content creation scene, blending evangelism with captivating social media storytelling. Hailing from Okija in Anambra State, Real Don Daddy has built a following not just for his creativity but for the powerful, faith-driven messages…
5 Apr
Facebook and Instagram giant Meta on Friday said it will begin labeling AI-generated media beginning in May, as it tries to reassure users and governments over the risks of deepfakes.
20 Mar
At just 20 years old, Chaka has rapidly emerged as a rising star in the world of content creation in France. With over 2.2 million followers on Snapchat, 150,000 on TikTok, and 100,000 on Instagram, he has carved out a unique space for himself with a creative style that captivates a massive audience. Known by…
6 Mar
Meta platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, stopped working for several hours across the globe yesterday. While some users wondered whether the platforms were hacked when they suddenly stopped working..
5 Mar
Users of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger have poured out their lamentations after the three social media platforms suddenly stopped working on Tuesday afternoon.
16 Feb
Social media platform Meta is working to detect and label AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram and Threads as the company pushes to call out “people and organisations that actively want to deceive people.”
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