Tag: Facebook
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FG Begins Probe of Opay, Facebook, DHL Over Alleged Illegality
The Nigerian government has commenced investigations into the activities of Meta (formerly known as Facebook), DHL, and online payment platform OPay for alleged data breaches. The companies if found liable, could forfeit two percent of their annual gross revenue to the government. The investigations were opened following a barrage of complaints from Nigerians…
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2019 Election: Facebook Closes Pro-Buhari Accounts Allegedly Used To Scam Nigerians
Facebook has closed some accounts allegedly set up by an Israeli firm named Archimedes, which were used to dent the image of Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and boosting the campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari, Associated Press reports. The report by United States think tank, Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab,…
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Facebook Revelations Detailing Manipulations of 2019 Election By Buhari, APC Vindicate Us – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday said Facebook’s revelation detailing the manipulations and disinformation in the 2019 general elections allegedly by President Muhammadu Buhari’s handlers and the All Progressives Congress had exposed them as real enemies of the nation’s democracy. The party claimed that the revelation further exposed the APC as a fraudulent and violent-loving…
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Facebook Announces New Regulation Over Live Video
Facebook announced on Wednesday it is tightening access to livestreaming to prevent the rampant sharing of graphic video as took place with the Christchurch massacre. People who have broken certain rules, including those against “dangerous organizations and individuals,” will be restricted from using the Facebook Live streaming feature, said vice president of integrity Guy Rosen.…