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Twitter records better-than-expected revenue despite drop in users

Feb 7, 2019

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Twitter recorded a better-than-expected increase in revenue, according to fourth-quarter report released on Thursday, despite drop in monthly active users in the same period. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Twitter attributed the drop in monthly active users, in part, to its campaign of deleting millions of abusive accounts. Twitter’s overall revenue rose to $909 million in the…

Facebook launches hub, invites users to take a checkup

Jan 28, 2019

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet

As the world marks Data Privacy Day, social media giant, Facebook has launched a Privacy and Data Use Hub. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the social media giant is also inviting users on the platform to take a Privacy Checkup. “Starting today and continuing over the next two weeks, we’ll invite people on Facebook to take a…

NITDA unveils guidelines for use of social media platforms in public institutions

Jan 27, 2019

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Ediri Oyibo

in Nigeria, Technology

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has unveiled five Information Technology (IT) guidelines and regulatory frameworks to ensure ease of doing business in the sector. The Director General of the agency, Dr Isa Pantami, unveiled the guidelines at a public presentation in Abuja and urged the public, institutions, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to…

Study links social media use to higher risk of depression

Jan 4, 2019

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet

A study has shown that teenage girls are twice as likely as boys to show depressive symptoms linked to social media use – mainly due to online harassment and disturbed sleep, as well as poor body image and lower self-esteem. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the study analysed data from nearly 11,000 young people in Britain and…

I used to think I wasn’t good looking- Waje

Dec 20, 2018

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Kehinde Ajose

in Entertainment, Music, Trending

AWARD-winning Nigerian singer, Waje, recently took a trip down memory lane, sharing the touching story of how she struggled with seeking validation and how social media didn’t give her the validation she was expecting. The ‘I wish’ crooner spoke about having a not-so-good performance one time and she began trending on social media. And in…

Facebook transparency report shows data request from Nigeria

Nov 16, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet, Nigeria

Facebook recorded two data requests from Nigeria in the first six months of 2018, according to the transparency report the social media giant published on Thursday. Facebook received one request from Nigeria for legal process, and the other was an emergency request. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Nigeria also requested Facebook for four users/accounts on the platform.…

Stop using social media to spread fake news about kidnapping incidents – Police warn

Nov 13, 2018

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Kehinde Ajose

in News, Nigeria

The Police Command in Enugu State has warned residents of the state against using social media to spread fake news about kidnapping in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Command, SP Ebere Amaraizu, gave the warning in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday. Amaraizu said that the command had started investigating…

Facebook removes alarming number of terrorist content

Nov 12, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet

Facebook has removed over 14 million pieces of terrorist content that was related to the Islamic State (IS), Al Qaeda and their affiliates over the course of the year. The social media giants said 9.4 million pieces of terror content was removed in the second quarter of April-June 2018, In the third quarter of July-September,…

Facebook blocks more accounts linked to foreign entity

Nov 8, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Internet, World

Facebook on Tuesday said it blocked more accounts, in addition to the about 115 accounts it blocked over the weekend, in the run-up to the US midterm elections that saw Democrats capture US House majority. The company said a website claiming to be associated with Russia-based Internet Research agency published a list of Instagram accounts…

Trump’s plan to abolish birthright citizenship spark off reactions

Oct 30, 2018

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Ediri Oyibo

in Travel and Tourism, World

The latest plan by US President Donald Trump to abolish birthright citizenship has sparked off reactions, as social media has been abuzz with divergent opinions on the matter. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Trump made the plans to end automatic right to US citizenship for children born to non-citizens in the United States known in an interview…

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