A highly anticipated congressional hearing on anti-competitive practices, bringing together the heads of four US technology giants, has been rescheduled for noon (1600 GMT) Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee has announced. The heads of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple — the world’s biggest technology companies — will be testifying at a time of growing complaints […]

American social media giant Facebook says its investments in internet connectivity in Africa will see the continent’s economy grow by nearly $60bn (£47bn) by 2024. A report released by the company shows that an increase in access would significantly lower the cost of the internet on the continent. Facebook says it is investing in data […]

Friday’s widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify, and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you’re not browsing the social network. Early Friday, users of the apps reported crashes when they tried […]

Facebook said Wednesday it took down accounts of Roger Stone, a longtime ally of US president Donald Trump, after an investigation uncovered links to a network involved in deceptive activity dating back to the 2016 US election. Stone’s personal accounts at Facebook and Instagram were among those removed in a crackdown on “inauthentic coordinated behavior” in […]

**3 brothers arrested for running fake Frank Mba Foundation Facebook and Bank Accounts By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested twenty-four (24) suspects comprising twenty-three (23) male and one (1) female for cybercrime and other related offences. The suspects were arrested for their involvement and indictment in cases of […]

Microsoft said Monday it was throwing in the towel on its livestream gaming platform and teaming up with Facebook to better compete with rivals like Amazon-owned Twitch. Microsoft Mixer will be shuttered on July 22, the tech giant said in a statement. “It became clear that the time needed to grow our own livestreaming community […]

Facebook has yet to find evidence that user-reported accounts that proliferated in the Philippines at the weekend had engaged in malicious and coordinated acts, the world’s biggest social network said on Thursday. A deluge of impostor accounts using the identities of students, journalists and government officials alarmed social media users and prompted an investigation by […]

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo, Osun State on Wednesday, struck out charges against a 32-year-old man, Akinloye Saheed, who posted on Facebook that Osun state government imported COVID-19 patient. The defendant was arraigned on April 14 for allegedly publishing false information on Facebook to incite members of the public against the […]

By Peter Okutu Ebonyi State Police Command, said it has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the flogging of one pastor Oko Chukwu Obeni, 30, of Ndukwe Amasiri Village in Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State. It was alleged that the victim was flogged over 36 strokes of the cane because of the […]

 Facebook said it would expand its Coronavirus Information Centre to 24 more countries in Africa as part of its commitment to empower people around the world.