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Tech
Facebook to block new political ads before US election
Facebook said Thursday it would not accept new political ads in the week before the US presidential election. The move…
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Tech
Facebook agrees to pay France €106m in back taxes
Facebook has agreed to pay the French government €106m (£95.7m) in back taxes to settle a dispute over revenues earned…
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Tech
Facebook founder sees wealth hit $100bn after TikTok rival launch
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth rise to $100bn (£76bn) after the launch of a new short-form…
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Tech
Four Nigerians selected for Facebook Community Accelerator Programme
Four Nigerians have been selected to join Facebook’s Community Accelerator, a six-month programme that aims to equip communities with the…
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News
AGF Malami vows to sue online news platform
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN vowed to take legal action against Sahara Reporters…
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Foreign
Trump campaign ads with ‘Nazi’ symbol removed from Facebook
The move follows 900 far-right ads being removed this week. Trump has accused social media companies of 'censorship'.
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Foreign
Niger journalist Samira Sabou jailed, charged with cybercrime over Facebook post
Authorities in Niger should immediately release journalist Samira Ibrahim Sabou and drop all charges against her, the Committee to Protect…
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Entertainment
Facebook, Red Cross launch #AfricaTogether to promote vigilance against Covid-19
Facebook and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are partnering to launch #AfricaTogether – a digital campaign and…
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News
Pastor: ‘They gave me 50 lashes’ over Facebook post
A Nigeria pastor has told the BBC about how he was tortured and flogged for two hours because of Facebook…
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Tech
Facebook, Twitter suspend troll accounts in Nigeria, Ghana
The accounts are linked to Russia, but based in Nigeria and Ghana
