Social Media
Examining the impact, trends, and future of social media on global communication.
- News
Meta launches new WhatsApp Chatbot targeting Business Owners
Users can interact with Meta Chatbot in a simple, conversational and convenient way.
- Announcements
Instagram Link Previews finally back on Twitter
Instagram previews on Twitter are rolling out to everyone both on Android, iOS and on the web.
- News
Here’s why Facebook will now be called Meta
Facebook says the metaverse will let you share immersive experiences with other people even when you can’t be together.
- News
Opera continues to build on its Browser’s Messaging Platform
Back in February, Opera announced an in-built messaging service for its Opera Mini browser. Hype, as it is called, was…
- News
Twitter introduces “Tip Jar” to allow you send money to favourite accounts
Twitter has introduced "Tip Jar" to allow users send money to their favourite Twitter Accounts using different forms of payment.
- News
Twitter completes cloning Clubhouse, just like Facebook did with Snapchat
Before Clubhouse became a big topic last year, and people started realising an audio-only approach could work on social media,…
- News
Clubhouse brings payments to Creators, but is that enough?
Clubhouse has refused to grow. It is still invite-only, and iPhone-only. And that locks out very many people, making it…
- Interesting Reads
Social Media “innovation” is dead; Let’s copy each other!
Here we are in 2021, a weird place where every social media platform resembles the other: Stories at the top,…
- Announcements
TikTok deleted over 89 Million Videos in Q2 2020 for Violating Guidelines
89,132,938 videos were removed globally in the second half of 2020 for violating our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service,…
- Announcements
Canon launches the EOS M50 Mark II Camera targeting social media creators
Canon has today announced the upcoming EOS M50 Mark II, a successor to the very popular EOS M50. The company…
- Interesting Reads
How the Media has covered the COVID-19 Pandemic
According to a recent study between January and October 2020, Covid-19 coverage globally accounted for up to 25% of all…
- News
These were the Top Trending Videos on YouTube Kenya throughout the year 2020
This year on Google Kenya's End of Year List, the top trending videos both in the music and non-music categories…
- News
Add your Profile to Google Search with ‘People Cards’ now available in Africa
Google's People Cards is a tool that allows people to add themselves to the Search Engine, in a small profile…
- News
Twitter’s stories feature rolls out to secret love from users
Twitter has finally joined the bandwagon. From today on the stories feature we’ve seen take over social media sites (including…
- Opinion
How Technology can Drive Equality
Technology is more prevalent and influential in some parts of the world than in others. It’s often maligned as a…
