META
16 Apr
Meta's oversight board said Tuesday it is scrutinising the social media titan's deepfake porn policies, through the lens of two cases. The move by what is referred to as a meta "supreme court" for content moderation disputes comes just months after the widespread sharing of lewd AI-generated images of megastar Taylor Swift on X, formerly…
11 Apr
Meta said on Thursday it was developing new tools to protect teenage users from "sextortion" scams on its Instagram platform, which has been accused by US politicians of damaging the mental health of youngsters.
5 Apr
Facebook and Instagram giant Meta on Friday said it will begin labeling AI-generated media beginning in May, as it tries to reassure users and governments over the risks of deepfakes.
25 Mar
The EU on Monday hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet, and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants.
22 Mar
Apple, Google and Meta are set to face the EU's wrath next week as Brussels prepares to hit the tech giants with probes into potential violations of a landmark law, sources close to the matter said Friday.
21 Mar
The US Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday for illegally maintaining a monopoly for its iPhone by stifling competition and imposing exorbitant costs on consumers.
21 Mar
Meta, Microsoft, X and online dating giant Match Group hit at Apple on Wednesday for overcharging on app purchases.
14 Mar
Social media platform, Meta and Pulse Nigeria have announced the launch of ‘Creators of Tomorrow,’ a first-of-its-kind campaign that spotlights five emerging creators in Nigeria, who are turning what they love into what they do and sparking a new wave of creativity/community on Instagram.
6 Mar
Adaptability and diverse skills are invaluable and rare. While many professionals focus on one area, businesses across spectrum seek flexible individuals
5 Mar
Users of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger have poured out their lamentations after the three social media platforms suddenly stopped working on Tuesday afternoon.
1 Mar
Pop star Rihanna and Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg were in India Friday for an extravagant party hosted by Asia's richest man, with celebrations expected to include other globally influential figures.
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…
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Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Wednesday a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza and seen alive in the footage. Israeli media identified him as Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted from the Nova music festival in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7. "I went to hang out with my…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme (CCS) starting with members of the civil service. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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Multichoice Nigeria on Wednesday announced another price increase on the DStv and GOtv packages. The company in a statement said that the new prices will take effect from Wednesday, May 1, 2024. In the new price list for DStv, Premium bouquet, the price moved from N29,500 to N37,000; Compact+ from N19,800 to N25,000; Compact from…
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