Social media platform subject to regulation in Kenya's coverage of digital safety, child protection, and encryption policies.
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Citizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Social media platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Instagram and WhatsApp have transformed the way people connect with one another. …
From letters to likes: How social media is reshaping modern relationshipsCitizen Digital
… A Meta (META.O), opens new tab spokesperson said: "Like lawmakers, we want safe, positive online experiences for young people, and we are assessing the details of the Digital Safety Act." Meta owns Facebook and Instagram. …
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbotsCitizen Digital
… In April, EU regulators found Meta was failing to keep under-13s off its Facebook and Instagram platforms in breach of the bloc's digital content rules. …
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for freeCitizen Digital
… Social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) are widely used to promote e-cigarettes, including vapes, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products. …
OPINION: Kenya’s youth at risk - Unmasking the growing tobacco and nicotine epidemicThe Standard
… ys the tobacco and nicotine industry is increasingly targeting young people in Kenya through sophisticated digital marketing strategies that portray nicotine use as fashionable, modern, and socially acceptable.According to Kanyolo, social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram …
Kenya risks losing a generation unless it confronts the rise of nicotine productsCitizen Digital
… The requirements apply to providers with at least eight million users in the Southeast Asian country -- including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. …
Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accountsCitizen Digital
Instagram removes end-to-end encryption for private chats By Roy Ouma May 14, 2026 04:08 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The logo of 'Instagram' is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer …
Instagram removes end-to-end encryption for private chatsCapital News
… Social media platforms such as TikTok, X, and Instagram became organising hubs for mobilisation, legal awareness, and citizen journalism. …
Gen Z as Democracy Defenders: The Digital Generation Recasting Electoral IntegrityThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe EU said on Wednesday Meta is failing to prevent children under 13 using Facebook and Instagram, potentially exposing them to inappropriate content -- and putting the tech giant at risk of a massive fine. …
EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramCitizen Digital
… Many have moved from WhatsApp to the non-profit Signal in recent years because of privacy concerns after WhatsApp said it would share some metadata with parent company Meta, which also owns Facebook and Instagram. …
Germany launches spying probe into Signal attacks targeting MPsSocial media platforms including Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram and WhatsApp have changed how people connect, express themselves and build relationships across distances, contrasting with earlier reliance on face-to-face conversation, letters and phone calls that required more effort and deeper personal valuation.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Social media platforms including Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram and WhatsApp have changed how people connect, express themselves and build relationships across distances, contrasting with earlier reliance on face-to-face conversation, letters and phone calls that required more effort and deeper personal valuation.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Canada introduced a digital safety bill banning social media for children under 16, with exemptions for platforms meeting certain safety standards, and establishing a digital regulator to set safety standards for AI chatbots. Companies face penalties of 3% of global revenue or up to C$10 million for non-compliance.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The European Commission ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days during an antitrust investigation into Meta's policy of blocking access for non-Meta AI providers, or face a heavy fine.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece warns that Kenya faces a growing public health crisis as tobacco use causes approximately 12,000 deaths annually, with rising use of new nicotine products like e-cigarettes and vapes among young people threatening to reverse global progress in tobacco control.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece warns that Kenya risks harming a generation through rising use of nicotine products including e-cigarettes and vapes among young people, as tobacco use contributes to approximately 12,000 deaths annually and threatens to reverse global tobacco control progress.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
Malaysia has required major social media platforms with at least eight million users in the country—including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube—to verify ages and bar children under 16 from registering accounts under new online safety rules that took effect on Monday. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said platforms would be given a grace period to implement the measures, without specifying its duration.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta has discontinued end-to-end encryption for Instagram private chats as of May 8, 2026. A Meta spokesperson told The Guardian that few users opted for the service since it was not automatic, and the company is removing this option from Instagram.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Generation Z across Kenya and Africa are stepping forward as active defenders of democracy, leveraging digital fluency and social media to build accountability systems through activism, fact-checking, and crowdsourced reporting. Rather than relying solely on institutions, young people are blending online vigilance with real-world mobilisation to protect elections amid rising misinformation and declining institutional trust.
30 April 2026 · Capital News →
The European Union said Meta is failing to prevent children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram, exposing them to potentially inappropriate content and risking a massive fine of up to six percent of Meta's total worldwide annual turnover. The EU found Meta had ineffective measures to enforce its own age-13 restriction on both platforms.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
German prosecutors launched a spying investigation into phishing attacks targeting lawmakers on the Signal messaging app, with attacks allegedly directed at MPs from several parties, civil servants, diplomats and journalists. The attacks work by sending fake Signal support messages to trick victims into handing over account information, potentially allowing hackers to access chat groups, messages, photos and files.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →