Tag: Social Media
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Trump places fresh social media hurdles for US visa applicants
US visa applicants may be required to disclose any social media handles, email addresses, and phone numbers used over the previous five years, under new procedures approved by the Trump administration. As Reuters reports, a new questionnaire for visa applicants was approved by the Office of Management and Budget on May 23rd, after receiving sharp…
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FG ready to support ICT stakeholders for sustainable development – Minister
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it would support stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to create and strengthen a national data ecosystem for sustainable development. This was made known by Mr Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications at a news conference as part of activities to mark the World Telecommunication and Information…
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Facebook Group gets Screening feature for adding Group Members
Ensuring that right persons are added in a Facebook Group, Facebook has rolled out a screening feature that allows admins to set up three questions for people requesting to join the Group. This allows admins to screen the potential member and make sure the added member does not troll or spam the Group, TechCrunch reported…
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Internet a tool for economic transformation – Minister
The Minister of Communication, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has described the Internet as a resourceful tool that could be employed to transform Nigeria’s education sector and contribute to economic transformation of the continent. Shittu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kigali on Friday. He was commenting on a report of…
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Facebook revamps News Feed to crack down on annoying Clickbait Websites
Facebook is planning to intensify its crackdown on so-called clickbait websites, saying it will begin giving lower prominence to links that lead to pages full of deceptive or annoying advertisements. The downgrade of the links was expected to take effect beginning on Wednesday on News Feed, the home page of Facebook where people go to…
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Govt tasks citizens not to forward malicious content on social media
The Indian government has urged its netizens to be “soldiers” by not forwarding “malicious” content circulated by “enemies” on social media. India Union minister, Rajyavardhan Rathore on Monday made the remark at the inaugural session of ‘Women Economic Forum’ in New Delhi in response to a question on cyber stalking of women, according to Press…
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“Girls are doing the wrong thing just to stay relevant on social media”- Ruth Kadiri
Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri has condemned the fake lifestyle people live on social media, saying it is a far departure from who they truly are. The talented role interpreter said people are waking up sad because they think others are doing better than them. She made the statement on her Instagram page. According to her:…