Instagram bans influencers from promoting vaping products, weapons
Social media influencers will be banned from promoting vaping, tobacco products and weapons on Instagram as the Facebook-owned platform doubles down on its existing ban on companies advertising these products….
Undercover RRS officers nab two fake modelling agents in Lagos
The two suspects Two suspects who have been posing on social media as models recruiting agents, luring young models to hotels and bars and dispossessing them of money and…
U.S. regulator weighs action against Facebook from integrating its subsidiaries – Report
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering asking a court to stop Facebook Inc from moving ahead with plans to integrate its WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger subsidiaries, The Wall Street…
Petroleum ministry warns public to discountenance fake Sylva’s social media accounts
Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has advised the public to discountenance messages from pseudo social media profiles, pages, accounts and groups bearing…
Instagram to collect birth dates for youth safety, ads for age-restricted products
Facebook Inc’s Instagram said it will require birth dates from all new users starting on Wednesday, expanding the audience for ads for alcohol and other age-restricted products while offering new…
Facebook unveils new logo to better communicate ownership structure
Facebook on Monday unveiled a new logo to represent the Silicon Valley company, distinct from its core social network. The move aims to highlight the Facebook “brand” which operates a…
New Zealand PM Ardern steps up fight against extremist online content with more funding
PM, Jacinda Ardern New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online, just months after an alleged white supremacist…
Facebook says it removed several accounts from Indonesia, UAE, Nigeria, and Egypt for “coordinated inauthentic behavior”
Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt,…
London police, Facebook move to stop live streaming of terror attacks
London police and Facebook said on Tuesday they plan to share resources to stop the live streaming of terrorist attacks like that in Christchurch, New Zealand, earlier this year. The…
Instagram adds new tool for users to flag false information
Instagram is adding an option for users to report posts they think are false, the company announced on Thursday, as the Facebook-owned photo-sharing site tries to stem misinformation and…