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- 23 Oct 2020
Facebook, Instagram Apologised for Censoring #EndSARS Protests
Facebook and Instagram have apologised for wrongly tagging content linked to peaceful anti-police brutality demonstrators in Nigeria as fake news. According to Ime Archibong, Facebook spokesperson,…
- 20 Mar 2019
Facebook to Strengthen Online Safety with Content Oversight Board
Facebook is planning to set up an Oversight Board which will be authorised to review some of its most challenging and contentious content decisions. According to Ime Archibong, Facebook's Vice…
- 9 Aug 2016
Facebook to Present 10-Year Roadmap at Developer Event in Lagos
Facebook is hosting a Facebook for Developers workshop for Nigerian engineers, product managers and partners in Lagos on 31 August to help them build better applications and monetise them more…
- 14 May 2018
Facebook Suspends 200 Apps Over Data Misuse Investigation
Facebook has announced the suspension of 200 Apps over data misuse investigation. The apps were suspended pending a thorough investigation into whether they misused any data, said Ime…
- 16 Nov 2015
Facebook Takes “Free Basic”, 60 New Products to 14 African Countries
Facebook kicks off its activities at AfricaCom 2015 by sharing the progress of Free Basics, a programme that brings relevant basic internet services without data charges to people in growing…
- 4 Oct 2016
Nigeria’s SaferMom, Tuteria & Four Others Win Internet.org Innovation Award
Internet.org has presented six Innovation Challenge in Africa awards to leading examples of ideas, apps, websites and/or online services that provide real value in the categories of education and…
- 30 Aug 2016
Lagos: Facebook Unveils 10-Year Road Map for Developers Today
Facebook will today at Landmark Centre, Water Corporation Road, Lagos, Nigeria, hold its Partner Developer Workshop, where app developers are expected to hear from Facebook Product Partnerships, and…
- 18 Sept 2020
Facebook to Open New Office in Lagos, Nigeria
Facebook has announced that it will be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria as part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa. This will be its second office on the African…
- 18 Sept 2020
Facebook to Open Office in Lagos
As part of its continued commitment and on-going investment in Africa, Facebook announced it will be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria - its second office on the African continent. Aimed at…
- 11 May 2016
Airtel Partners Facebook, Sets New Ground on Free Internet Service
Bharti Airtel Africa, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 17 countries across Africa, on Tuesday announced the launching of Free Basics in Nigeria in partnership…