Facebook celebrates ‘Icons of Change’ in Accra
Facebook has brought together and celebrated 40 young leaders, entrepreneurs and change-makers from sub-Saharan Africa in Accra. The two-day event ...
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Facebook weeds out fake news in African languages
Facebook, in partnership with fact-checking organisation Africa Check, has started checking for fake news in African languages. The program, which ...
Technology giants’ power to be probed in US
The US Justice Department has announced an investigation into leading online platforms, examining whether they are unfairly restricting competition. The ...
Facebook scam-detecting service goes live in UK
Scammers are being targeted by a new tool for UK Facebook users that allows the reporting of fake adverts. The ...
Facebook ‘to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal’
US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports ...
Will Facebook’s digital money be good for Africa? [Article]
African journalist and technology writer, Andile Masuku, looks at what the launch of Facebook's digital money could mean for Africa. ...
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp photo glitch fixed
Facebook say glitches affecting its platforms have now been resolved. Users across the world had been unable to upload or ...
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down worlwide
Users around the world are experiencing difficulty accessing social media sites Instagram and Facebook as well as encrypted messenger WhatsApp. ...
Facebook boss admits ‘mistake’ in handling of Pelosi clip
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said the firm took too long to flag a doctored video of US House Speaker Nancy ...
Facebook to identify French hate speech suspects
Facebook has agreed to give the names of French users who are suspected of using hate speech on its platform ...
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