Social Media
Examining the impact, trends, and future of social media on global communication.
- Announcements
Instagram testing ‘Your algorithm’ feature that lets you choose what you want to see more or less
Instagram is quietly working on yet another feature to give users more control over what shows up in their feeds,…
- Announcements
Meta expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger worldwide
With the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) moving toward enforcing child online safety rules by October 2025, the world’s biggest…
- News
Instagram working on ability to schedule stories within the app
If you’ve ever wished you could line up your Instagram Stories in advance and go about your day, there’s good…
- News
Your Spotify account must now be tied to your country of residence
Spotify’s recent Terms of Service update includes a major shift: your Spotify account has to be created in your country…
- News
TikTok is Paying Kenyan Creators, But it’s Leaving its Best Tools on the Table
TikTok is detailing how Kenyan creators can earn money through gifts, subscriptions, and artist collaborations to boost its creator economy.
- News
Raila Odinga’s X account is promoting a ‘Kenya Token’ and the crypto world is screaming scam
Raila Odinga's verified X account is promoting a "Kenya Token," but crypto experts are urgently warning it's a scam.
- News
Nepal’s Youth Use Discord to Form New Government After Social Media Ban
What happens when you ban social media in a country where young people already don’t trust the politicians flaunting their…
- News
Instagram on iPad at Last: Now Please Simplify Reels for Everyone
Instagram finally ships a real iPad app. Great. Now make creation simple: one video format, predictable quality, no algorithm “hacks.”
- News
New free fact-checking course targets misinformation on TikTok and Instagram
Free, short fact-checking lessons teach Africans to verify posts and stop misinformation on TikTok and Instagram.
- News
TikTok creators are powering Kenya’s CHAN hype, one clip at a time
Kenyan TikTok creators are shaping CHAN fan culture with real-time clips, reactions, and behind-the-scenes access.
- Interesting Reads
A Viral X Chat with Grok Shows Just How “Human” Conversational AI Has Become
Every so often, you scroll through X and stumble on a thread that makes you pause, grin, and then reread…
- Opinion
The Hilarious (and Wrong) Ways Grok on X Auto-Translates Kenyan Posts
Back in June, X replaced Google Translate with its own in-house Grok translation tool on the web version. I was…
- News
TikTok Removes 450,000 Videos in Kenya in Q1 2025 as Global Safety Efforts Intensify
TikTok removed over 450,000 videos in Kenya in Q1 2025, boosting safety measures and launching mental health support initiatives.
- Opinion
The Trust Crisis: Why Smart Brands Are Turning to News Media for Credibility
News media offers brands something rare: trust. Discover why 90% of marketing leaders use news for credibility and higher engagement
- News
Grok Goes Silent on X After AI Meltdown and Deleted Offensive Posts
Insights At a Glance: Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X, has gone silent after making antisemitic and offensive remarks,…
