Social Media
Examining the impact, trends, and future of social media on global communication.
- News
ChatGPT is now a search engine in the eyes of EU law. Here is what that actually means
The EU designated ChatGPT a search engine and Reddit and Roblox platforms. What that means, what they must do, explained.
- News
Google to withhold 5% AdSense earnings for the taxman
Google will deduct 5% tax on AdSense from September earnings. India, Nigeria and South Africa have no such platform withholding.
- Business
Meta’s new WhatsApp charge hits banks and big online shops, not the free Business app
Meta will charge Kenyan businesses Sh0.52 per WhatsApp reply from 1 October 2026, and here is exactly how it works
- News
Inside X’s newly published visibility filtering code
X published the code behind shadowbans and a tool showing which visibility labels sit on your account.
- News
Tanzania now requires businesses on social media to display tax numbers on their profiles
Tanzania's new tax rules require anyone doing business on social media to display their TIN or tax clearance certificate publicly.
- News
AI girlfriends are now illegal for Chinese teenagers.
China's AI companion rules took effect 15 July. What is banned for minors and adults, why firms shut features, Kenya's…
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X is scrapping Creator Revenue Sharing on 7 September. Everyone has to apply again
New X payout rules explained: qualified impressions, 500,000 verified views, Premium tiers, application deadlines, and the numbers X has not…
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WhatsApp Username Reservations Are Open: Here’s How to Claim Yours
WhatsApp opens username reservations worldwide so you can message people without sharing your phone number. Some Kenyans are already seeing…
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How TikTok Is Positioning Itself as Kenya’s Football Second Screen Before AFCON 2027
TikTok's new sports data positions it as Kenya's football second screen, just as the World Cup runs and AFCON 2027…
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The UK Is Banning Social Media for Under-16s. The Hard Part Is Making It Work
Britain is following Australia with a full ban on social media accounts for children under 16. The announcement was the…
- News
Meta is taking its teen content limits worldwide, and adding a feed-variety test on Instagram
Meta is expanding its strict "13+" teen content filter globally across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger, after two child-safety court losses.
- News
Hackers Hijacked Instagram Accounts by Asking Meta’s AI Support Bot
Hackers tricked Meta's AI support bot into resetting Instagram passwords and seizing accounts. Meta patched it. Here is what actually…
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WhatsApp is showing Status updates from unsaved numbers
WhatsApp users appear to be seeing something that should not be happening: Status updates from phone numbers they never saved,…
- News
X moves to stop big accounts from stealing content from smaller creators
X is finally taking a harder look at one of the platform’s most annoying creator problems: big accounts stealing content…
- News
End-to-End Encryption Is Gone From Instagram DMs. Why Now, and What Kenyans Should Do
Meta ended Instagram's end-to-end encrypted DMs on 8 May 2026. Here is why, what changed, and what Kenyans can actually…
