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- 7 Jan 2025
Meta drops fact-checking, loosens its content moderation rules
Social media giant Meta announced Tuesday, January 7, a major shift in its content moderation policies, including ending its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. “We’re going to…
- 16 Oct 2024
TikTok Deletes 2.1m Videos Across Nigeria for Violating Guidelines
As part of efforts to enhance content moderation and create a safer platform for users, TikTok has announced the removal of 2.1 million videos in Nigeria. The videos were said to have violated the…
- 18 Jun 2025
Paradigm Initiative Warns of AI-Driven Hate Speech, Urges Global Tech Reform
As the world commemorates the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) is calling on big tech companies to intensify their efforts in combating online hate speech and…
- 4 Dec 2024
Meta Confirms No AI Interference in 2024 Elections
Meta on Tuesday said fears that artificial intelligence would unleash a torrent of misinformation to deceive voters around the world did not come true as elections played out around the world this…
- 13 May 2024
DG NITDA Reiterates Needs for Safe and Inclusive Digital Environment
To forge strategic partnerships and collaboration for the advancement of Nigeria's digital transformation Agenda, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency…
- 23 Jun 2025
PIN Pushes for Equitable Digital Governance at World Internet Forum
As the 20th Global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opens in Lillestrøm, Norway, leading pan-African social enterprise Paradigm Initiative (PIN) is championing grassroots voices in global digital…
- 1 Apr 2025
Africa’s Data Workers are Being Exploited by Foreign Tech Firms – Report
Data workers in Africa often have a hard time, according to a report published in theconversation.com, a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for…
- 21 Feb 2016
Streaming Delays Mentally Taxing for Smartphone Users- Ericsson Mobility Report
Just launched, the Mobile World Congress edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report has revealed the impact of different levels of network performance on smartphone users and their perceptions of mobile…
- 23 Jul 2026
TikTok Removed 4.8 Million Violative Videos in Nigeria in Q1 2026 – Report
TikTok says it removed more than 4.8 million videos in Nigeria for violating its Community Guidelines during the first quarter of 2026 as part of efforts to create a safer digital environment for…
- 24 Oct 2025
EU Accuses Meta, TikTok of Violating Digital Services Act
European Union has formally accused Meta and TikTok of breaching the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), placing both tech giants at risk of facing substantial fines. The European Commission announced…
- 6 Feb 2025
TikTok Deletes over 2m Videos in Nigeria for Policy Violations
TikTok, social media giant, has reaffirmed its commitment to online safety by removing more than two million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024 for violating its Community Guidelines.…
- 1 Dec 2016
Facebook Developing Artificial Intelligence to Flag Offensive Live Videos
Joaquin Candela, director of applied machine learning, Facebook, said the company is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use…
- 11 Mar 2020
Facebook Invites Community Leaders for the Community Accelerator Programme
In line with its mission to give people the power to build community around the world and its commitment to supporting the community leaders who drive change, Facebook is announcing the launch of the…
- 27 Oct 2025
Report Says 68.9m Nigerian Internet Users Experience Online Sexual Abuse, Others
At least 68.9 million Nigerians who use the internet have experienced one form of gender-based harassment, online sexual abuse, cyberbullying, or other online harm, according to the State of Online…
- 23 May 2024
Idachaba, Ex-NBC Boss Calls for Measures to Tackle Cyber-Bullying, Sexting
Professor Armstrong Idachaba, former director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has proposed regulatory measures to address cyberbullying, trolling, sexting and online…
- 17 Jan 2018
Google Sets Higher Bar for YouTube Partner Program
By peter oluka Google, in an effort to regain advertisers’ trust, is announcing what it says are “tough but necessary” changes to YouTube monetization. For one thing, it’s setting a higher bar for…
- 24 Jul 2026
HURIWA, CLO Protests Bill Asking Social Media Firms’ to Open Shops Nigeria
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has opposed a bill seeking to compel major global social media companies to establish physical offices in Nigeria. The rights advocacy group urged…
- 31 May 2020
Spontaneous Deregulation tests Regulatory Gaps on Digital Platforms
By Austin Okere There is a perfect storm brewing on Twitter between the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump and Twitter Founder, Jack Dorsey. “The Trump-Twitter fight ropes in…
- 20 Jul 2023
Paradigm Initiative Calls for Collective Action to Safeguard Digital Rights and Promote Internet Freedom
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading pan-African organisation that advocates for digital rights and inclusion has urged stakeholders to take collective action in safeguarding digital rights,…
- 12 Dec 2024
NITDA, API Release Whitepaper on the Framework for an Online Harms Protection Bill
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is pleased to announce the release of a Whitepaper on the Framework for an Online Harms Protection Bill in Nigeria. This pivotal…
- 6 Mar 2025
Fighting Digital Threats: A Call for Comprehensive Protections for Journalists
Calls for enhanced cybersecurity training and stronger laws to protect journalists were prominent at the recently concluded leading human rights summit in Taipei, Taiwan- RightsCon. This emerged from…
- 9 Sept 2020
Zoho Workplace Reimagines Work, Brings Business Context to Productivity Apps
Zoho Corporation has announced major updates to it's Workplace — a single software platform that brings together collaboration, productivity, and communications tools and integrates them into other…
- 19 Sept 2025
Paradigm Initiative Flags Rampant Data Leaks, Seeks Stronger Digital Rights Protection in Nigeria
Paradigm Initiative has released a report highlighting the state of digital rights and inclusion in Nigeria, raising serious concerns about the citizens’ data online. In a media briefing held in…
- 25 Mar 2026
US Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
A Los Angeles jury has found Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms liable for $3 million in damages in a groundbreaking social media addiction lawsuit, a verdict expected to reverberate across…
- 21 May 2026
Elon Musk to Become First World’s Trillionaire with SpaceX Historic IPO
Elon Musk is poised to become the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX, his company, confirmed plans to go public. Elon Musk Because Musk owns the majority of the shares, it could push his net…
- 28 Jul 2025
Temu Joins INTA to Combat Counterfeits and Elevate IP Standards Worldwide
Temu, the global online marketplace, has joined the International Trademark Association (INTA) as a corporate member and serves on its Anti-Counterfeiting Committee. INTA is a global association that…
- 19 Jun 2025
Bridging the Digital Divide: Over 700 Young Africans Empowered by Paradigm Initiative
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading digital rights and inclusion nonprofit, has revealed in its 2024 Annual Impact Report that over 707 young individuals across 11 African countries have been…
- 21 Aug 2025
NITDA Commends Social Media Giants for Protecting Users
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended Google, Microsoft, and TikTok for their strong commitment to online safety and compliance with Nigeria’s Code of Practice for…
- 9 Feb 2026
NCC Begins Overhaul of Nigeria’s Telecom Policy, 26 Years After
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially begun a review of the National Telecommunications Policy 2000 (NTP), nearly three decades after its adoption, citing rapid technological shifts…
- 5 Aug 2026
Extremist Groups Are Using Social Media to Recruit African Youth, New Report Warns
Pan-African digital rights organisation Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has warned that violent extremist groups are increasingly exploiting digital platforms to recruit, radicalise and manipulate young…