Facebook Inc, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp said its net income for the first quarter of the year rose to USD3 billion. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the group said: “We had a good second quarter and first half of the year.” He added that “Our community is now […]
In recent weeks, Google, an Alphabet company has intensified a marketing campaign in Nigeria for one of its notable products (or brands) – YouTube. The campaign is not only Nigeria-centric, but a deliberate strategy to further resonate the online video platform in Africa’s most populous country. Latching on major connection […]
Facebook Inc, the world’s largest social network said it has reached 2 billion monthly users which is about one-quarter of the world’s population. The data also means that in the last one year, about 600,000 new accounts are opened on Facebook every day. To put into context, the feat must […]
A recent media survey has adjudged Facebook as a leading news source edging out legacy traditional media sources and significantly outpacing other social networks/digital platforms like Google and Twitter. The Ogilvy Media Influence’s annual global survey of over 250 reporters and editors said the social media platform leads the trail. […]
Starting with the United States of America, Facebook has created a fundraiser feature to allow people to raise money for personal causes on the social network. According to a statement issued by Facebook, anyone above 18 years can create a fundraiser to quickly raise money on Facebook and easily reach […]
To do its part in cleaning up its platform of hate speeches, crime and negative posts, Facebook said it will hire about 3,000 people to do just that. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, said in a post that: Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen people hurting themselves and others […]
Facebook challenges developers in the Middle East and Africa to create the smartest Bots for Messenger. Developers, in teams of up to three people, are invited to create bots in three categories: gaming and entertainment; productivity and utility; and social good. Facebook is challenging developers across the Middle East and […]
Safer Internet Day Facebook have launched a series of initiatives to help make the Internet a safer and better place for people across Africa, especially children and the youth. Facebook is partnering with public sector agencies and non-governmental organisations from Nigeria and across Africa under the rallying call “Be the […]
In January, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that his “personal growth challenge” for 2016 would be to build Jarvis an AI system to run his home. Previously, Zuckerberg has challenged himself to learn Mandarin (2010), only eat meat he butchered himself (2011), code every day (2012), meet someone new every day […]
Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has defended his network over claims of aiding the rise of newly elected United States President Donald Trump with spread of fake news. In his speech at Techonomy, a technology conference in California, Mr Zuckerberg said Facebook should not be held responsible. “The idea that […]