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Hacker Group Takes Over Netflix Twitter Account
One of Netflix Inc's (NFLX. O) Twitter accounts was hacked on Wednesday by an entity calling itself "OurMine". Several...
NCA To Soon Ban Unsolicited Messages and Calls
The National Communications Authority (NCA) the thebftonline.com has gathered has begun the process to end the...
NCA Initiates Moves To Ban Unsolicited Messages
Regulator of the telecom industry, the National Communications Authority (NCA) has initiated moves aimed at clamping...
NCA Tightens Rules Against Unsolicited Messages, Calls
National Communications Authority (NCA) has begun a public consultation process to amend and tighten the existing...
Twitter Suspends CEO Jack Dorsey’s Account
In the wake of the US elections, with the rise of the “alt-right” blamed for the easy ride the far right have had...
SMS Declines As Mobile Data Use Doubles
A 15-month report on short message service (SMS) and mobile data use in the country indicates SMS use declined...
Twitter Cracks Down On Abuse
Twitter has announced new ways for users to tackle abusive messages and hateful content on its platform. The “mute”...
Barack Obama Skewers Donald Trump For Losing His Twitter Access
President Barack Obama on Sunday mocked Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for having his Twitter access...
Twitter To Lay Off 9% of Staff
Twitter is cutting its staff by 9% after a widely rumored sale process appears to have come to nothing. The layoffs are...
Sex Addiction…is It Real?
An estimated 1 in every 17 adults claim to have sex addiction and each year thousands seek treatment. In my humble...
Meet the Seven-Year-Old Girl Tweeting From Aleppo
Seven-year-old Bana Alabed tweeted a photo a week ago, sitting at a desk with a book, her doll in the background. "Good...
Group Threatens To Sue Telcos Over Unsolicited Text Messages
A civil society group, Excellent Ghana, is demanding apology from mobile telecommunication operators in the country for...
Mobile Web To Host Twitter Chats With 2016 YALI Fellows
Mobile Web Ghana will host a live Twitter chat with recent 2016 Mandela Washington fellows to share their experiences...
Twitter Finally Relaxes 140 Character Limit, But With A Catch
Twitter is finally, at long last, relaxing its 140 character limit with a move it should have made years ago. The...
How To Get Someone To Stop Texting You Unnecessarily
When push comes to shove and a simple text becomes a hundred, what do you do? Use these steps on how to get someone...