Social messaging/networking sites WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook have all gone down in what appears to be another major global outage. According to data on Downdetector, the three social media platforms – owned by Mark Zuckerberg — completely stopped working shortly before 5 pm on Monday, leaving millions of users worried. The outages began to trend on Twitter […]
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The Ugandan authorities have ordered the shut down of social media platforms ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for January 14, 2021. According to Reuters, the Ugandan authorities have ordered telecommunications companies to “immediately suspend any access and use” of social media and online messaging platforms. Citing a letter from Irene Sewankambo, executive director […]
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United States secretary of department of housing and urban development, Ben Carson, has criticised social media companies for placing a ban on accounts belonging to US President Donald Trump. Following the invasion of Capitol Hill by Trump supporters when congress was certifying the victory of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, social media companies like Facebook, […]
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Facebook has introduced new products that make it easier to spend quality time with loved ones and to deal with feelings of isolation and loneliness during challenging times like the present COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook has lately monitored a rise in demand for real-time video with Video calling on Messenger and WhatsApp video more than doubling […]
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Guinness World Records has revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Instagram account amassed more than one million followers in record-breaking time. The royal couple’s official account took just five hours and 45 minutes to reach the milestone after its launch on Tuesday. The previous record was held by Korean pop star Kang Daniel, […]
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If you worry that you, or your children, spend too much time on social media, worry no more as Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday said they want to help you take control. In a statement, the social media giants — which are both owned by Facebook — announced: “new tools to help people manage their time” spent on […]
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