Category: Internet
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How to register and receive early COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
As Nigeria sets to take delivery of 3.92 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, the federal government (FG) has launched an e-registration portal for COVID-19 vaccination. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) launched the e-registration platform for electronic management of the COVID-19 vaccination on Monday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the registration platform is…
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Russia accuses Twitter of breaking law by failing to delete content
Russia’s communications regulator accused Twitter on Monday of violating Russian law, saying the social media platform had not complied with some of its requests to delete banned content. Roskomnadzor said Twitter had failed to delete 2,862 posts containing material linked to suicide, pornography and drugs since 2017. It could be fined heavily if found guilty…
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FG moves to curb criminalities committed via social media
The federal government of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja launched the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2021 with the view to curb criminalities committed via social media. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2021 will serve as replacement for the maiden National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy of 2014. Speaking during the launch,…
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Facebook, Google to start paying for news content
Australia is on course to become the first country to require social media giant Facebook and search giant Google to pay for news content. Member of the Australian Parliament, Josh Frydenberg, who is the federal treasurer and deputy leader of the Liberal Party, made this known in an emailed statement on Friday. He said Australia…
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Google announces initiatives to boost online safety
Google has announced a number of initiatives across Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, bolstering its continued efforts to keep children, young people and families safe online. In a statement on Tuesday through its Country Director, Juliet Ehimuan, Google said it had teamed up with some organisations across the continent to boost efforts and develop programmes…
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Facebook faces a reckoning in Myanmar
The Myanmar military’s shutdown of Facebook access following the ouster of the democratically elected Aung San Suu Kyi caps years of tension between the social media company and the most powerful institution in a nation where Facebook is used by half the population. The junta on Wednesday banned Facebook Inc until at least Sunday after…
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Zuckerberg blocks Nnamdi Kanu from Facebook
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been blocked from the social media platform by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook. The media and publicity secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Kanu’s Facebook account was blocked after his…
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WhatsApp web adds new biometric security
WhatsApp is adding another security layer for WhatsApp Web and desktop app linking and logging in. Before users link their WhatsApp accounts to their computer, they will be asked to authenticate using fingerprint or Face ID. This additional layer of security is aimed at preventing others from linking your WhatsApp account to the computer without…
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Google faces stricter regulation in Australia
Google’s digital advertising dominance is facing stricter regulation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC, on Thursday, published the interim report from its landmark Digital Advertising Services Inquiry. It found that Google controls 90 per cent of the digital display advertising sector when measured via impressions, which is worth 3.4 billion Australian…
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Google threatens to pull search engine from Australia
Google on Friday threatened to pull its search engine from Australia over a proposed media code that would require the tech firm to pay for news content. Mel Silva, managing director for Google’s Australian operations, told a Senate enquiry the code was unworkable and the company was unable to calculate the financial risk, news agency…