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Popular tech influencer Kagan announces exit from social media

Popular Nigerian tech content creator Oladapo-Ogunsanya Segun, widely known as Kagan Tech, has announced his decision to step away from social media and discontinue video content creation due to health-related challenges. The announcement, made in a mm video he released on Friday night, has sent shockwaves across the Nigerian tech and digital creator community, where […]

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US to demand five-year social media history for tourists

Tourists from numerous countries, including the United Kingdom, may soon be required to provide a five-year history of their social media activity as a condition for entering the United States, according to a new proposal released by American authorities. The measure would apply to travelers eligible for the 90-day visa-free program, provided they complete an […]

FG shuts 13.5m social media accounts, deletes 59m posts for violations
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FG shuts 13.5m social media accounts, deletes 59m posts for violations

The Federal Government has announced the closure of more than 13.5 million social media accounts and the removal of nearly 59 million offensive posts across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X for breaching Nigeria’s Code of Practice for Online Platforms. The figure was disclosed in the 2024 Compliance Report submitted by major tech firms including Google, […]

X rival Bluesky updates community guidelines, seeks user feedback
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X rival Bluesky updates community guidelines, seeks user feedback

Two years after its launch, social network Bluesky is overhauling its Community Guidelines, Terms of Service, and other policies, inviting users to weigh in on some changes before they take effect on October 15, 2025. The company, which competes with X, Threads, and open platforms like Mastodon, says the updates aim to clarify user safety […]

Dating platform Bumble shares drop as paying users decline in Q2
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Dating platform Bumble shares drop as paying users decline in Q2

Bumble Inc. reported a drop in paying users during the second quarter, dimming investor hopes for a near-term rebound and sending its shares down 8 per cent in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The dating app operator, which also runs the Bumble BFF friendship platform, said its total paying user base fell by 8.7 per cent […]

Tinder explores redesign, features to boost engagement
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Tinder explores redesign, features to boost engagement

Dating platform Tinder is exploring a redesign to convert users into paying customers, with parent company Match Group reporting a 7% decline in Tinder’s paying user base in Q2 2025. Across its broader portfolio, which includes Hinge, Match.com, and other platforms, Match saw a 5% dip in paying users overall. The dating giant posted flat […]

Bluesky briefly suspends US VP JD Vance’s account
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Bluesky briefly suspends US VP JD Vance’s account

United States Vice President JD Vance faced a brief suspension on Bluesky shortly after joining the decentralized social network on Wednesday evening. The incident, which sparked confusion among users, was quickly resolved, with the platform attributing the action to an automated system designed to flag potential impersonation attempts. “Vice President Vance’s account was briefly flagged […]

Macron demands under-15s social media ban after school stabbing
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Macron demands under-15s social media ban after school stabbing

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a European Union-wide ban on social media use for children under the age of 15, following a fatal stabbing at a middle school in eastern France that has once again shocked the nation. Speaking in a televised interview on France 2 late Tuesday, Macron said he hoped the […]

YouTuber, wife killed during livestream over YouTube feud
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YouTuber, wife killed during livestream over YouTube feud

A Sunday night shooting on the bustling Las Vegas Strip, near the iconic Bellagio hotel fountains, left two people dead in an attack believed to stem from an ongoing conflict between rival social media personalities. The incident, shockingly captured on a YouTube livestream, led to the arrest of a suspect on Monday. The Las Vegas […]

The president of Signal defended the messaging app’s security on Tuesday after senior Trump administration officials mistakenly included a journalist in an encrypted chat discussing imminent United States military action against Yemen’s Houthis.
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Signal defends app’s security after US officials’ leak

The president of Signal defended the messaging app’s security on Tuesday after senior Trump administration officials mistakenly included a journalist in an encrypted chat discussing imminent United States military action against Yemen’s Houthis. Signal’s Meredith Whittaker did not directly address the mishap, which Democratic lawmakers have labeled a national security breach. However, in a post […]

FG shuts 13.5m social media accounts, deletes 59m posts for violations
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Major social media outage disrupts Facebook, Instagram

A widespread social media outage affected both Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of users unable to access key features of the platforms. According to Downdetector, reports of issues with Instagram began surfacing around 9 a.m. ET, followed by similar complaints from Facebook users. Instagram users reported that the outage primarily impacted the […]