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Mark Zuckerberg discloses steps to fight fake news

Mark Zuckerberg discloses steps to fight fake news

Facebook Inc, facing withering criticism for failing to stem a flood of phony news articles in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election, is taking a series of steps to weed out hoaxes and other types of false information, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post Friday evening. Facebook has long insisted that […]

Facebook outlines Plans to grow its African Ecosystem at AfricaCom 2016

Facebook outlines Plans to grow its African Ecosystem at AfricaCom 2016

Facebook had a strong presence at AfricaCom 2016 in Cape Town, in line with its commitment to fostering a strong relationship with its connectivity partners and application developers across Africa. In addition to hosting its first-ever African FbStart workshop for developers, Facebook also shared how it is empowering local retailers and entrepreneurs with Internet.org’s Express […]

Stop Relying on Facebook for Your News: Edward Snowden

Stop Relying on Facebook for Your News: Edward Snowden

In the wake of one of the most tumultuous election cycles in recent memory, many people are criticizing social media outlets – namely Facebook – for not doing enough to weed out obviously fake news articles that could have potentially impacted people’s votes. This is a claim that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been quick […]

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Visits Kenya; Meets with developers

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Visits Kenya; Meets with developers

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Kenya this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the iHub technology hub in Nairobi, meet with developers and partners, and explore how the country’s pioneering mobile money ecosystem is evolving. Zuckerberg is in Kenya to see how technology innovation is […]

Facebook celebrates Young African Creatives at The Loerie Student Awards

Facebook celebrates Young African Creatives at The Loerie Student Awards

Facebook celebrated the creativity and excellence of young African creatives at The Loerie Awards for 2016, the premier annual advertising awards in the advertising industry in Africa and the Middle East. In addition to sponsoring The Loerie Student Awards for 2016, Facebook hosted a range of events aimed at young creatives in support of Loeries […]

Ethiopia Blocks Social Media Sites Over Exam Leak

Ethiopia Blocks Social Media Sites Over Exam Leak

Ethiopia has blocked social media sites across the country after questions from end-of-year university exams were posted online last month, sparking a national scandal. The online leak of national of the exam sheets, which many have called an embarrassment for the government, forced the tests to be postponed. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Viber have been […]

Facebook launches new products to offer increased support to prevent suicide and self-harm

Facebook launches new products to offer increased support to prevent suicide and self-harm

Today we’re updating the resources we offer to people around the world who may be experiencing self-injury or suicidal thoughts, as well as the support we offer to their concerned friends and family members. Developed in collaboration with mental health organizations and with the input from people who have personal experience with self-injury and suicide, […]

Uganda Government Shuts Down Social Media: Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter Blocked

Uganda Government Shuts Down Social Media: Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter Blocked

The nearly 24-hour shutdown of social media as Mr Museveni was sworn in for a fifth elective term was nothing out of the ordinary. It happened before, the day he was reelected two months ago. From about 5pm on Wednesday internet service providers, MTN, Airtel and others, blocked access to Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter via […]

Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety in Kenya

Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety in Kenya

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) (http://www.Facebook.com) hosted a Women’s Safety roundtable in Kenya on February 10 with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and safety organisations from Kenya and across Sub-Saharan Africa to highlight how the community can work together to create a harassment-free online environment where everyone can feel safe to share and interact. The roundtable […]

Facebook Disrespects Africa Again: Activates ‘Safety Check’ Feature Only For Nigeria

Facebook Disrespects Africa Again: Activates ‘Safety Check’ Feature Only For Nigeria

Facebook has activated its “Safety Check” feature again after a deadly bombing in Nigeria that has left at least 32 dead and 80 injured. Late Tuesday night (US time), CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a post on Facebook that the tool was being switched on. Safety Check allows users to mark themselves “safe” following “tragic […]

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