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Timbuktu Institute and Meta Discuss Ways of Combating… SpyDa Mar 3, 2024 The phenomenon of misinformation is becoming increasingly widespread, particularly in the Sahel region, which is…
Facebook owner Meta angers Australia with plan to stop… Rhema Mar 1, 2024 Meta Platforms said it will stop paying Australian news publishers for content that appears on Facebook, setting up…
Meta to set up team to counter disinformation, AI abuse in… Rhema Feb 26, 2024 Facebook owner Meta (META.O), opens new tab will set up a team to tackle disinformation and the abuse of generative…
Meta Platforms tightens rules on teenage content Rhema Jan 10, 2024 Meta Platforms has announced new content policies for teenagers using its services which included placing them…
Meta celebrates Africa’s ‘Rising Stars’ in its 2023 ‘Made by… SpyDa May 18, 2023 As part of Africa Day celebration on 25 May, Meta announced the third iteration of its pan-African 'Made by Africa,…
4,000 more Meta workers laid off Rhema Apr 20, 2023 After laying off 11,000 employees in November 2022, Meta, the parent company of the renowned social media platform…
Meta Releases Sub-Saharan Africa ‘2022 Year In Review’… SpyDa Jan 5, 2023 Today, Meta released its `2022 Africa Year in Review, capturing some of the company's investments and initiatives…
Meta: Facebook’s parent company planning huge layoffs Rhema Nov 7, 2022 In September, The Wall Street Journal reported that Meta intended to reduce costs in the upcoming months by at…
Meta announces applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in… SpyDa Aug 22, 2022 Today, Meta announced that applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in partnership with Imisi 3D and BlackRhino…