Africa’s twin battles- Covid-19 and Fake news
The author Yemisi Adegoke Just under four months after Africa recorded its first coronavirus case, the ...
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StarTimes raises awareness about the COVID-19 through a daily TV report
Africa’s leading Pay-Tv operator StarTimes launched a new dedicated TV program to share the latest information about the COVID-19 epidemic. ...
Twitter to ban political ads on its platform
In a major break from other internet companies, Twitter said on Wednesday it would no longer accept political ads, a ...
Facebook expands new tool aiming to shrink ‘news deserts’
Facebook is trying to coax “news deserts” into bloom with the second major expansion of a tool that exposes people ...
Facebook to Invest $300 Million in Local News Initiatives
Facebook says it is investing $300 million over the next three years in local news programs, partnerships and other initiatives. ...
White House defends banning CNN reporter
The White House on Thursday defended its ban of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta from the building, claiming he made inappropriate ...
Brazil’s next president declares war on ‘fake news’ media
For Brazil’s right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, attacking critical press outlets almost daily on social media is not enough. Once in ...
Muwema: Fake news is harmful bliss like the Arua chaos demonstrated
These days, our news ecosystem is playing host to an amplified form of harmful bliss called Fake news which is ...
Myanmar Military Chief Among Those Banned by Facebook
Myanmar's powerful military chief is among 20 individuals and organizations that Facebook says it is banning from its site in ...
Twitter Suspended 58M Accounts in Last Quarter of ’17, AP Says
Twitter suspended at least 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data obtained by ...
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