Telegram says it ‘shut down hundreds of public calls for violence’ in US last week
Amid rising political tensions in the United States, Telegram founder Pavel Durov says his chat service has taken down hundreds of public calls for violence,...
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Over 8,000 passengers access e-ticketing on Abuja-Kaduna train route
Less than a week of the commencement of e-ticketing on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line, over 8,000 passengers have accessed the portal, the Minister of Transportation,...
WhatsApp delays data sharing change after backlash
WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal. The...
Nextdoor scrambles to address QAnon after Capitol attack
For months, Nextdoor moderators have struggled with the challenge of addressing QAnon content on its neighborhood sites — but after last week’s deadly attack on...
Facebook says it’s banning the phrase ‘stop the steal’
Facebook is cracking down on potentially violent sedition ahead of the January 20th inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, including a widespread temporary ban on phrases...
Turkish President Erdogan’s media office quits WhatsApp over privacy change
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s media office says it is quitting WhatsApp after the messaging app’s move to oblige many of its users to agree...
Twitter restricts Donald Trump video, citing ‘risk of violence’
In the wake of an unprecedented mob attack on the Capitol building, Twitter has restricted a tweet from President Donald Trump, including its attached video....
Bitcoin rallies above $30,000 for first time
Digital currency Bitcoin extended its record smashing rally on Saturday, beginning the year with a surge over $30,000 for the first time, with ever more...
Twitter to wipe Donald Trump’s followers before Joe Biden handover
Bloomberg Twitter has confirmed that the official US presidential accounts will be wiped of their millions of followers before being transferred to the Biden administration....
Banks pivotal to success of AfCFTA – Ecobank chief
The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan, has said the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will rely heavily on the...