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Why Facebook Doesn’t Want to Be A Social Media Company Anymore

Luis Monzon -
Facebook is reportedly planning to change its company name in the coming weeks as it moves into building "the metaverse," and focuses on its future products and AR division. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to talk about the coming...
Gadgets and Gaming

Facebook Unveils its New Ray-Ban “Smart Glasses”

Luis Monzon -
Social network monolith Facebook has unveiled its first next-generation Smart Glasses through a collaboration with eye-wear company Ray-Ban. The new devices are called Ray-Ban Stories, and, as a joint statement from Facebook and Ray-Ban says, the glasses bring "forward a...
Online & Social

WhatsApp Fined Record $266-Million for Data Breaches

Luis Monzon -
Facebook-owned chat platform WhatsApp has been fined a record $266-million by an Irish data protection regulator for allegedly failing to uphold EU data rules around transparency in 2018, reports Reuters. The initial fine was raised from 50-million euros ($42-million) to...
Online & Social

You May Soon Be Able to Post on Instagram from Your Desktop

Luis Monzon -
Facebook's picture-sharing social media powerhouse Instagram is currently testing the ability to create posts using web browsers on desktop computers. This new feature was spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, who posted a series of screenshots to Twitter, demonstrating...
Company News

No Major Changes Expected for Facebook’s Policies Amidst Worldwide Boycott

Luis Monzon -
Facebook and its family of apps have been embroiled in a far-reaching ad boycott of its platforms. The boycott, started by civil rights groups in the US, has been joined by hundreds of companies worldwide, including the likes of...
Online & Social

Facebook’s Dark Mode is Now Being Tested on Mobile

Luis Monzon -
Social media colossus Facebook has confirmed that some of the platform's users are now able to switch to dark mode on their mobile app. https://twitter.com/NotFridayCraig/status/1276320998669848578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1276320998669848578&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmybroadband.co.za%2Fnews%2Finternet%2F357897-facebook-rolls-out-dark-mode-for-mobile.html These users have begun to post their reactions to the new dark mode on Twitter, showing...
Online & Social

Facebook is Applying Labels on “State-Controlled” News Publishers

Luis Monzon -
A massive and exceedingly popular platform for the sharing and spreading of news content to the general public, Facebook has become the primary news source for millions of people around the globe. Now, in renewed efforts to gauge its own...
Features

Instagram and Facebook worldwide outage resolved

Jenna Delport -
Yesterday, two of Facebook's most popular platforms, Facebook and Instagram, went down worldwide. Disgruntled users took to Twitter to report their frustration, causing '#InstagramDown' to become the second-most trending topic globally. Widespread reports emerged from users who were claimed they...
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The Rise of Digital Trading in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges for Investors

The rapid transformation of Africa's digital space could not leave the financial sector behind either. Mobile technologies and internet...
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