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  • Published on May 18, 2025

    Nigerians seek homegrown social media platforms amid Meta’s possible exit

    Following Meta Platforms Inc.’s warning that it may cease operations in Nigeria, social media users across the country have called for the development of indigenous networking platforms. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    The ‘flower in the trash’: An Egyptian exile’s fight for truth and freedom

    Dalia Ziada is an extraordinary woman. I met her in Cairo a few years ago with my friend and colleague from The Jerusalem Post, Seth Frantzman. Ziada is an Egyptian human rights activist and award-winning writer and political analyst specializing in …

    Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
  • Published on 00:47 GMT

    Sexualisation of Social Media Contents in Nigeria 

    Social media has redefined the world of journalism and knowledge sharing. Businesses, sports, governance, and even our ways of life have been improved or worsened through social media. Nothing happens nowadays without the intervention of social media. …

    Source: The News Chronicle - Neutral
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    Nigerians demand indigenous networking platforms to replace meta amid exit threat

    Some social media users across the country have advocated for the establishment of an indigenous social networking platforms following the exit threat by Meta. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The users made the call in …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    U.S. Statement on Reports of Relocating Gaza Residents to Libya

    The U.S. Embassy in Libya on Sunday denied reports suggesting there are American plans to relocate Gaza residents to Libya. In a post on its official account on the social media platform X, the embassy stated:اضافة اعلان “The report about alleged plans to …

    Source: Jordan News - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    U.S. Embassy in Libya Denies Reports of Gaza Relocation Plan

    Home/News/U.S. Embassy in Libya Denies Reports of Gaza Relocation Plan Watan-The U.S. Embassy in Libya on Sunday denied reports of American plans to relocate Gaza residents to Libya. In a post on its official page on the social media platform X, …

    Source: Watan - Indeterminate
  • Published on 00:23 GMT

    Mazabuka Man becomes victim of Army recruitment scam

    93 Views A man of Mazabuka currently in Lusaka has become a victim of the Zambia Army recruitment scam. The victim is Bernard Hatembo, a male adult of house number 288, Nakambala Extension in Mazabuka, currently residing with a friend in PHI, Lusaka. …

    Source: Zambian Eye - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    ARCON: Court Ruling on Social Media Regulation Will Promote Sanity

    Raheem Akingbolu The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has described the recent court judgement which confirmed the council’s power to regulate advertising content on various social media platforms as a victory for Nigerian consumers. In a …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 17, 2025

    Chinese language proficiency competition for university students held in Egypt

    CAIRO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The 24th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for Egyptian university students concluded Saturday in the Egyptian capital Cairo. The competition, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Egypt and organized by the …

    Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on May 17, 2025

    5 Events That Made the Nigerian Internet This Week

    Burna Boy Releases a Snippet of His New Song “TaTaTa” Burna Boy released a snippet from his album of a song titled “TaTaTa”. While some of his fans are amazed at the fact that this is a rather new style of his music, and can’t wait to hear more, others …

    Source: Y Naija - Left-wing
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    Musk’s AI bot Grok blames ‘programming error’ for its Holocaust denial

    Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has blamed a “programming error” to explain why it said it was “sceptical” of the historical consensus that 6 million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, days after the AI came under fire for bombarding …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left
  • Published on May 17, 2025

    Egypt urges citizens to shelter amid protests and deadly clashes in Tripoli

    Egypt has warned its citizens in Libya to stay in their homes and remain in contact with the foreign ministry in light of renewed clashes that have erupted in the capital of Tripoli between two powerful armed groups. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a …

    Source: The National News - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    Are we hardwired to fall for autocrats?

    A recent piece of research commissioned by Channel 4 suggested that more than half of people aged between 13 and 27 would prefer the UK to be an authoritarian dictatorship. The results shocked a lot of people concerned about the rising threat of autocracy …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left
  • Published on May 17, 2025

    Inside the shocking hunt for a Nigerian sextortionist

    Somewhere in Nigeria, a Yahoo boy is about to become famous, and he does not know it yet. What he does in the dark on his laptop and phone is about to come into the light in a gripping new British Channel 4 documentary.UK musician and actor Jordan Stephens …

    Source: Business Day - Neutral
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    Army denies widow neglect, sexual harassment, and bribery claims

    The Nigerian Army has issued an official response to allegations circulated on social media platforms, suggesting that widows of fallen soldiers have been neglected and subjected to sexual harassment and bribery during the processing of death benefits. In …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 15, 2025

    Advocacy group says major social media platforms failing LGBTQ+ users

    Major social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), are failing to adequately protect LGBTQ+ users from hate, harassment, and disinformation, according to the 2025 Social Media Safety Index released Tuesday by the LGBTQ+ …

    Source: JURIST - Neutral
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    Colder weather expected next week

    South Africans can brace themselves for cold weather conditions in the new week as two cold frontal systems are expected to develop from Monday until Friday. According to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), the two cold frontal systems are expected …

    Source: South Africa Today - Right-wing
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    Sassa confirms no double grant payments or new rules for June amid social media rumours

    The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has dismissed rumours circulating on social media platforms that beneficiaries will receive double grant payments in June and that new rules for pensioners are set to come into effect next month. SASSA said …

    Source: IOL - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 18, 2025

    Libyan security body condemns ‘smear campaign’ targeting deputy chief

    Libya’s Directorate Support Agency (DSA) has denounced what it described as a “deliberate smear campaign” against its deputy head, Colonel Ali al-Jabari, amid growing tensions between state security institutions and armed groups. In a statement issued via …

    Source: The Libya Observer - Neutral
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  • Published on May 18, 2025 - 13:19 GMT

    EU Nations Urge Stricter Social Media Age Checks

    (MENAFN) France, Spain, and Greece are strongly promoting the introduction of compulsory age verification on major social media platforms such as Meta’s Facebook and Elon Musk’s X, based on a report by a news outlet on Friday. Under the proposed guidelines …

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  • Published on May 17, 2025 - 21:18 GMT

    EU nations want mandatory social media age verification

    (MENAFN) France, Spain, and Greece are leading efforts to implement mandatory age verification for social media platforms like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), according to a report by Bloomberg. The proposed rules would require all devices connected to …

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