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- News
Instagram is Intentionally Lowering Your Content Quality
Instagram lowers video quality for low-engagement posts to manage resources, reserving higher quality for popular content, sparking creator concerns.
- Startups
Meta Awards $500K to Kenyan AI Projects: Digital Green and Jacaranda Health Lead the Way
Meta awards $500K to Kenyan AI projects, supporting innovative solutions in agriculture and healthcare through its Llama Impact Grants.
- Announcements
Meta Loses Appeal in Kenya, Set to Face Lawsuit Over Mass Moderator Firings
A Kenyan court ruled Meta can be sued over the dismissal and working conditions of content moderators in Kenya.
- News
Facebook Deleted Our Posts on SearchGPT, Marking Them as Spam
Facebook deleted our SearchGPT article posts, labeling them as spam without explanation, echoing past issues with content moderation and lack…
- Announcements
Meta Launches Llama 3.1 Impact Grants to Empower AI-Driven Organizations Across Africa and the Middle East
Meta's Llama 3.1 Impact Grants offer up to $500,000 for AI-driven projects addressing social challenges in Africa, the Middle East,…
- Announcements
Meta Now Allows Kenyan Creators to Make Money from their Reels
Meta launches In-Stream Ads and Reels monetization in Kenya, empowering creators to earn from original content while adhering to policies.
- Announcements
WhatsApp Status Updates Now 60 Seconds Long
WhatsApp doubles Status video time limit to 60 seconds, offering greater flexibility matching up to Instagram Stories.
- News
TikTok Comes Full Circle Now Supporting Text-Only Posts
TikTok introduces text-only posts, empowering creators with 1,000-character updates, expanding beyond videos, enhancing self-expression.
- News
Threads by Instagram Aims to Lure in Disgruntled Twitter Users
Instagram's Threads seeks to attract dissatisfied Twitter users, presenting a potential solution amid Twitter's ongoing issues.
- News
WhatsApp launches Channels, A New Pathway for Connection and Communication
WhatsApp Channels allows admins to broadcast updates, maintaining privacy and data retention, initially launching in Colombia and Singapore.
- News
Keep Your Chats Private: WhatsApp Launches Chat Lock Feature
WhatsApp introduces Chat Lock, allowing users to secure specific chats with passwords or biometric authentication for enhanced privacy.
- How To/ Explained
How to use one WhatsApp account on multiple phones
WhatsApp now allows up to 4 mobile devices to be linked to one account, maintaining end-to-end encryption and independent connection.
- News
WhatsApp rolls out new Communities feature and up to 32 people in video calls
WhatsApp rolls out Communities feature allowing people in similar environments or organisations to have multiple groups for different topics.
- Announcements
All Facebook advertisers to pay 16% VAT in Kenya starting November
Facebook (Meta) users in Kenya will be required to pay an extra 16% VAT when running adverts on the company's…
- Announcements
Meta and Sendy partner to train SMEs in Kenya and Nigeria
Meta and Sendy have announced partnership through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for SMEs
