2 Jan
Ardavan Yousefi has gotten so used to life under Iran's sweeping internet restrictions that for him, a recent decision to lift a ban on messaging service WhatsApp went virtually unnoticed. "Oh wow, is it really removed now?" Yousefi, a cafe owner from the capital Tehran, said of the two-year ban on the popular application. To…
31 Dec
As the countdown to 2025 begins, Nigerians are gearing up for a fresh start. But while many look forward to new opportunities, some may face an unexpected tech setback: WhatsApp, the widely used messaging app, will stop working on certain phones starting January 1, 2025. This news has raised eyebrows as it affects phones running…
24 Dec
Iran's top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted Tuesday to lift a ban on the popular messaging application WhatsApp
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.…
14 Nov
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has alerted WhatsApp users in Nigeria to fresh vulnerability of the social media platform. The agency also provided specific advisories for both individuals and group administrators
5 Nov
The government of Equatorial Guinea has imposed restrictions on its citizens regarding the downloading and sharing of multimedia files via mobile data on WhatsApp. This action follows new guidelines issued to telecommunications operators, urging them to implement measures to limit access to inappropriate content. The controversy stems from a sex scandal involving Baltasar Engonga, the…
9 Oct
WhatsApp has announced a series of new features to improve its status function and allow users to better connect with friends and family. The updates include status likes, private mentions, and the ability to reshare statuses to make it easier for people to interact on the platform. "WhatsApp Status is the best way to stay…
12 Aug
Mr Jide Awe, a Technology and Innovation Policy Advisor, on Monday decried WhatsApp threat to leave Nigeria, saying that it appeared to be geared towards swaying and manipulating public opinion. Awe, who is also the Founder of Jidaw.com Ltd. a tech solutions company, said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos while…
3 Aug 2024
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…
1 Aug 2024
The instant messaging and voice-over-IP service, WhatsApp could leave Nigeria due to the $220 million fine it got from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). According to reports, apart from the fine, some of the demands of the FCCPC are among the reasons WhatsApp Messenger has decided to exit Nigeria. The FCCPC just…
1 Aug 2024
The former chief executive officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, has described statements attributed to WhatsApp over its threat to exit Nigeria as pure rhetoric. According to him, the company has appealed and should be more circumspect and spend its money and resources on mounting that appeal instead of…
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