Category: Digital

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp down in global outage: THIS IS WHY

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Last night, the whistleblower who handed a trove of documents to Congress, the Securities Exchange Commission, and The Wall Street Journal appeared on 60 Minutes and revealed her identity. Frances Haugen, a former product manager in Facebook’s now-disbanded Civic Integrity Unit, said things were “substantially worse at Facebook than anything I’d seen before.” Her goal, in coming forward, is to “fix the company, not harm it.”

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5 Steps: How To Be An Entrepreneur As An African

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Unemployment is one of Africa’s biggest problems. And so is the population. We have various problems in the environment, banking, and finance, some societies lack basic needs, how can we create a shared success that makes sure everyone enjoys a healthy and worthwhile life? Now that’s where entrepreneurship comes in.

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Ray-Ban and Facebook Launch ‘Ray-Ban Stories’ Smart Glasses

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In addition to an iconic design built with innovative technology, Ray-Ban Stories launches in conjunction with a companion app, Facebook View (iOS and Android), creating an easy way to import, edit, and share content captured on the smart glasses with the ability to upload on any social app stored on your phone: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, and more.

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SIM cards Not re-registered by the End of the Year will be blocked – Ursula Owusu

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During a press conference, she said the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation will launch the National SIM Card Registration Exercise across the country next month which will allow the country to monitor and track down persons who use their phones for criminal activities, as well as rid the country’s cyberspace of fraud.

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Audiomack rolls out monetization programme in Ghana

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“Due to the power and ease of AMP, Audiomack stands out as the only streaming service to directly pay artists with no third-party. Authenticated creators are paid instantly through the backend of the digital streaming provider, setting a precedent worldwide with the global launch of AMP,” the statement said.

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If you give an informal worker a smartphone, free data and digitally train them, you will be able to positively impact their earning capacity – Fadé Ogunro

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With over 15 years’ experience in: Print and Broadcast Journalism, Digital Marketing, Fashion, Entertainment and TV Production. She began her career with Google in the UK, published articles in Vogue UK, Guardian Newspaper Nigeria, produced and hosted a popular radio show on The Beat99.9FM as well as two TV shows for DSTV. In 2011, she co-founded Film Factory Productions which specializes in TV adverts, documentaries music videos. Her clients include GE, GT Bank, CocaCola, Microsoft, Ferrari, Puma, MTV, Lancôme, MTN, Airtel, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage and many more superstars. Collectively, the projects she produced within Africa has amassed over 1.5billion views on YouTube and won various prestigious awards. Today Fade Ogunro is the Founder and CEO at BookingsAfrica.Com

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Facebook unveils its 2020 Africa year in review

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Commenting, Kojo Boakye, Director of Public Policy, Africa said: “We know this year has brought many unexpected challenges around the world, including here in Africa. The COVID pandemic has changed the way we work, come together, and impacted many economies and local businesses. Despite this, we continue to see and hear so many stories of resilience, strength and growth. As Facebook, we remain committed to the continent, and our 2020 highlights reinforce just some of these investments and the impact we’ve been able to have by supporting the growing ecosystems of developers, SMBs, creatives, and many other communities.”

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Google, Facebook, and Twitter halt government data requests after new Hong Kong security law

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The new policies are in response to China’s new national security law in Hong Kong, which was first proposed in May. Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed significant independence from mainland China, but the central Chinese government has tightened restrictions on speech in Hong Kong in recent months, bringing a gradual end to the “one country, two systems” principle. China’s push toward more control has led to widespread protests across Hong Kong, which began last year.

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