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Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s Cage Fight to Stream Live on X
Tech titans Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg seem poised for an epic showdown in a "cage match," all in the name of charity. Elon Musk announced on Sunday that this…
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Elon Musk Takes on OpenAI with New Artificial Intelligence Company ‘xAI’
n a move that could reshape the AI landscape, Elon Musk unveiled his latest venture on Wednesday: xAI, his very own artificial intelligence company. With this new endeavor, Musk aims…
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Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta Over Threads App Launch; Tinubu Approves Sustained Plans for 2023 National Census, New Date Expected | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta Over Threads App Launch Tinubu Approves Sustained Plans for 2023 National Census, New Date Expected President Tinubu Urges National Assembly to Confirm New Service…
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Meta’s ‘Threads’ Surpasses 10 Million Sign-Ups in 7 Hours – Is Twitter in Trouble?
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has made a significant entry into the social media landscape with its new platform, 'Threads'. Within just a few hours of its launch, Threads…
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Zuckerberg vs. Musk: Meta Set to Unveil ‘Threads App’ to Challenge Twitter Amidst Turmoil
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is making a move to enter Twitter's territory with its new app called Threads. The app, which will be connected to…
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Attention WhatsApp Users: Say Goodbye to Messaging Mistakes with New Edit Feature!
WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging platform, has recently unveiled an exciting new feature that grants users the ability to edit their messages within a 15-minute window after they have been…
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WhatsApp Users Can Now Access their Accounts on up to Four Devices, says Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, announced on Tuesday that WhatsApp users can now access their accounts on up to four devices.…
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Facebook and Instagram users to pay $12 monthly for verification
The parent firm, Meta, has announced that users of Instagram and Facebook may now pay for a blue tick verification. Meta Verified will cost $11.99 per month on the web…
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FG files lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta over advertisements, demands N30 billion.
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has announced that it has launched a complaint in the Federal High Court of Abuja against Meta Platforms Incorporated (the owners of Facebook,…
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The Chronicles of Tunde Ednut; punished at the ‘mark’ | The #YNaijaCover
Celebrity blogger, Tunde Ednut, has been suspended by Instagram for the second time in the space of a month. He was initially suspended by Instagram late December, after his account…
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‘On your mandate the tech industry stands’ | Iyinoluwa Aboyeji profiles Bosun Tijani, YNaija.com Person of the Year 2019 Nominee
Written by: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji "By their fruits you shall know them." - Mathew 7:16 When I returned to Nigeria in 2013 to start building startups, like most of my peers…
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Adebola Williams named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum
Adebola Williams, the co-founder and chief executive officer of RED|For Africa, the continent's leading omni-media company, has been selected to join other change-makers in the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL),…
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6 things we learnt from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony
Ahead of a scheduled appearance before a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees and another appearance before the House Energy Committee on Wednesday, Congress has released a…
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BREAKING: Mark Zuckerberg responds to Cambridge Analytica situation
Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg has spoken on the situation surrounding the social media platform and London-based data gathering company, Cambridge Analytica. In a post on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Zuckerberg…
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Hurricane Maria: Facebook donates $1.5million to Puerto Rico among other relief efforts
In its bid to contribute its own effort at relieving Puerto Ricans of the suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Maria, Facebook is sending employees to help restore communications…
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Decision to end DACA is ‘cruelly wrong’ | Mark Zuckerberg berates Trump
The decision of President Donald Trump to rescind DACA has not been well-received by billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg, who expressed his dissatisfaction with the move on his created platform Facebook. In…
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The week so far in 10 photos from around the world
It's only Wednesday but so much has happened already all over the world. Swipe through our gallery to see photos of some photos from around the world.
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Mark Zuckerberg welcomes baby girl
The Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan has given birth to their second daughter. Chan gave birth this month and the couple named the baby girl August. Zuckerberg shared news of the…
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Opinion: Google for Nigeria – Another wake up call to sleeping youth
by Alabi Anjolaolorun What is this thing about Silicon Valley big boys and surprises? So much that the recent visits of 2 of its most respected CEOs to Nigeria, were…
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Badoo: The anti-social network we thought Facebook had bought
by Alexander O. Onukwue The first mention of ‘Badoo’ for some people had really been about the social networking site, focused on dating and dalliances. But it has not been…
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The Media Blog: Hope you heard that Facebook is now in the business of TV production
This was announced Monday. It is working with a small group of partners to start releasing episodes from around August. "Our goal is to make Facebook a place where people…
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2 billion people now use Facebook – Zuckerberg
More than a quarter of the world's population now uses Facebook every month, Mark Zuckerberg says. "As of this morning, the Facebook community is now officially 2 billion people! "We're…
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The Big 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. WE FOUND 7 FAKE CREDIT CARDS IN DAMMY KRANE’S POCKET – POLICE The Miami Dade police has said seven…
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Mark Zuckerberg meets founder of all-female Nigerian Facebook group
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday, received Nigeria’s Lola Omolola, founder of a secret Facebook group called Female in Nigeria (FIN). FIN was founded in 2015 by Omolola, a movement…
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Mark Zuckerberg Releases Statement about Issues of Suicide and Murder on Facebook
Over the last few weeks, we've seen people hurting themselves and others on Facebook -- either live or in video posted later. It's heartbreaking, and I've been reflecting on how…
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The Thread: Whatsapp shuts down for a few hours and the entire world freaks out
Whatsapp was down for a few hours yesterday night and you could literally hear pin drop silence, when people weren't freaking out on Twitter. See below: What a stunt ;
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Facebook launches fight against ‘revenge porn’
by Dolapo Adelana Social networking platform, Facebook says it has started putting measures in place to stop "revenge porn" on its platforms. CEO, Mark Zuckerberg who made the announcement on…
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Mark Zuckerberg, wife, expecting baby girl
by Dolapo Adelana Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan are expecting a baby girl. Zuckerberg, who already has a daughter, Max, made the announcement on Thursday via…
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Sorry Insta Stories, Snapchat is still very alive and may be around even much longer
Here was the story until today: Instagram stories are taking over while Snapchat is seeing a major decline in usage. Mark Zuckerberg clearly had a winning strategy when Instagram introduced…
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Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Why I am an entrepreneur in the business of nation building (2)
by Chude Jideonwo Then there is the long-term advantage – and this is the more important one for the future of our nation: what roles can business thinking and the…
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy