Should kids be banned from Social Media?
Social media can have negative effects on children – so a ban is being discussed on different levels. Will this protect kids or is it over the top?…
NCC, NUJ, PLAC, others oppose Senate, rejects Social Media Bill
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), PLAC, Civil Society groups and institutions have openly rejected the Protection from Internet Falsehoods and Manipulations bill popularly known as Social Media/Hate…
Woody Allen’s memoir gets dropped after backlash
A fresh take on big and bizarre news in the newspapers, on news websites, blogs and social media. France 24 also looks at stories about how the media functions and how it's…
WhatsApp reaches 2 Billion users
WhatsApp has reached 2 Billion users two years after announcing a 1.5 Billion mark. The free messaging service and ad-free application was purchased by Facebook in 2014 for $19 billion.…
‘I am not a virus’
French social media users have hit back at prejudice against Asians because of the fear factor linked to the coronavirus. The hashtag #JeNeSuisPasUnVirus has gone viral. Elsewhere, Donald Trump's so-called 'Deal of…
Social media and the transmission of Holocaust memory
As the Holocaust is remembered 75 years after the horrors of Nazi death camps, how can the intergenerational transmission of memory be secured? Could social media play a role? We take a…
Africa’s fake news of the year
A man raised from dead, an imposter as president, Jesus on a visit, or imminent attacks: The lines between reality and fiction were outrageously blurred on African social media networks in 2019.…
There is no pillow in Aso Rock – Aisha Buhari
Last week, the wife of the president, Aisha Buhari called on state governors to more at improving living standard of citizens. The statement generated argument, and to clarify the statement, Mrs. Buhari…
Social media mocks anti-drugs campaign in South Dakota
Social media mocks anti-drugs campaign in South Dakota…
Social media: The ultimate surveillance tool
Social media: The ultimate surveillance tool…
Kevin Hart share emotional video documenting his grueling recovery on social media
Kevin Hart shared an emotional video documenting his grueling recovery on social media Tuesday night. “Basically what you realize is that you’re not in control. No matter how much you think you’re…