Meta expands teen safety features to Facebook, Messenger

Meta says it is reinforcing its digital safety commitment to teens by rolling out new protections on Facebook and Messenger, as part of a sweeping update to its Teen Accounts framework now reaching global shores, including Africa. The tech giant says the latest controls are “designed to foster safer online environments” for users under 18, […]

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EU AI Rules Delay Tech Rollouts, But Civil Societies Say Safety Comes First

Tech companies are adamant that the regulation of artificial intelligence in the E.U. is preventing its citizens from accessing the latest and greatest products. However, civil society groups BEUC and…

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Meta’s content moderation policy overhaul: Navigating free expression in the digital age

Rotimi Akapo and Adeyemi Owoade of Advocaat Law Practice explore the dismantling of Meta’s third-party fact-checking program and its impact on users of its platforms across the world. 

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Google, Microsoft, Meta and More to Develop Open Standard for AI Chip Components in UALink Promoter Group

AMD, Broadcom, Cisco, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Intel, Meta and Microsoft are combining their expertise to create an open industry standard for an AI chip technology called Ultra Accelerator…

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President Tinubu: Nigeria can lead in digital technology

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s President, has said that his administration is investing in digital technology to support small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and position the country as a leader in information and communications technology. President Tinubu said this on Thursday when Nick Clegg, Meta’s President on Global Affairs, paid an official visit to the Aso […]

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Facebook, Instagram services restored after global outage

ervices have been restored to Facebook and Instagram after the two social media giants were hit by an outage that affected users across the world, including Nigeria.

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