Elon Musk has defended his offer to purchase Twitter on Thursday, saying during an on-stage interview at the TED conference that he sees the acquisition as nothing less than a turning point for civilization. Musk said the proposed deal is not about the economics of Twitter’s (TWTR) business, but about […]
Facebook in partnership with Big Cabal Media and Comic Republic, has launched #NoFalseNewsZone, an educational campaign focused on helping people identify false news and educate them on the actions to take to help minimise its spread in Nigeria. “At Facebook, we are committed to the wellbeing of the individuals and communities that […]
NetBlocks, a watchdog organization that monitors cybersecurity and the governance of the Internet, has reported that Nigeria has lost N24.72bn ($60.14m) in 10 days to the Twitter ban that took effect on June 5. According to NetBlocks’ Cost of Shutdown Tool, Nigeria loses N102.9m ($250,600) every hour to the ban. The […]