Digital media
Facebook Must Delete Hate Postings, Court Rules
A court in Austria has ordered that Facebook must remove postings seen as hate speech, in a ruling that is set to have...
‘Malams’ Taking Over Social Media
The emergence of social media has created a safe platform for all manner of social deviants to pull a fast one on...
Facebook Accused of Targeting Vulnerable Teens With Predatory Ads
The Australian has obtained confidential internal documents from Facebook that supposedly show how it’s possible for...
Facebook Profit Jumps As User Base Nears 2 Billion
Facebook on Wednesday reported that its quarterly profit topped $3 billion as its ranks of monthly users closed in on...
Verizon Wins Streaming Rights For NFL London Game
US telecom giant Verizon has won the right to stream a National Football League game from London in September,...
Facebook Profit Jumps As User Base Nears 2 Billion
Facebook on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit jumped just over $3 billion as its ranks of monthly users closed in...
Facebook Profit Jumps As User Base Nears 2 Billion
Facebook on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit jumped just over $3 billion as its ranks of monthly users closed in...
Facebook Adding 3,000 People To Screen Out Violent Content
Facebook said Wednesday it is hiring an extra 3,000 staff to root out violent content as the social media giant faces...
Social Media Giants ‘shamefully Far’ From Tackling Illegal Content
Social media firms are “shamefully far” from tackling illegal and dangerous content, says a parliamentary report....
Turkish Authorities Block Wikipedia Without Giving Reason
Turkey has blocked all access inside the country to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia. Officials said “an...
Second Edition of Facebook Waakye Walk Set For May 29
Residents of Ho, the Volta Regional Capital, should brace themselves for yet another exciting edition of the annual...
Online Videos of Killings Pose Tricky Problem For Facebook
Posting a smartphone video online has never been so easy -- even if the video shows a murder. After two recent cases...
Twitter Gets Lift From Uptick In User Numbers
Twitter shares surged Wednesday after its quarterly update showed improving growth in user numbers, offsetting concerns...
Twitter Gets Lift From Uptick In User Numbers
Twitter shares shot higher Wednesday after its quarterly update showed improving growth in user numbers, offsetting...
Twitter Upbeat On User Growth Despite Revenue Drop
Twitter said Wednesday user growth picked up in the past quarter, offering an upbeat outlook despite a decline in...
Netflix Poised For Elusive China Breakthrough
Netflix has reached an agreement with a unit of internet giant Baidu that could see the US-based video-on-demand leader...
Google Search Changes Tackle Fake News and Hate Speech
Google is changing the way its core search engine works to help stop the spread of fake news and hate speech. The...
Dotcom Urges Kiwi Cops To Go After FBI Chief
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom has launched a bold, though probably doomed, bid to have FBI director James Comey grilled by...
Google Tweak Aims To Curb Fake, Misleading Search Results
Google on Tuesday announced changes to how it delivers and ranks internet searches, the latest effort by the tech giant...