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Meta — technology company operating Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, facing layoffs and legal action over content harms and news use.
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Citizen Digital
… Next week's results from Microsoft, Meta and Amazon will be pored over for their capital spending plans. …
Oil soars to $100 on fresh Mideast attacksThe Standard
… Meta has faced similar scrutiny after Brussels told the tech titan two weeks ago to change its addictive design features such as infinite scrolling. …
EU accuses TikTok of exposing children to risks onlineCitizen Digital
… Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta are collectively on track to pour roughly $700 billion into AI data centers, chips and computing infrastructure this year. …
Google-parent Alphabet beats expectations, cloud revenue nearly doublesCapital News
… Meta, the parent company of Facebook, had not immediately issued a detailed explanation on the cause of the disruption or indicated how many users were affected by the outage. …
Facebook Outage Locks Out Thousands of Users as Platform Reports Temporary Site IssueCitizen Digital
… While the EU told Chinese-owned TikTok to change its "addictive design", it has only told US-based Meta to enforce age verification, he said. …
EU moves closer to kicking kids off social mediaCitizen Digital
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Nigeria probes big tech, AI firms for 'unlawful' media content useCitizen Digital
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Nigeria probes big tech, AI firms for 'unlawful' media content useThe Standard
… Traditionally phone numbers are visible to strangers.The new feature marks the latest effort by parent company Meta to strengthen privacy while introducing new business tools and revenue-generating features across its platforms. …
Don't want to share number? WhatsApp has got you coveredCapital News
… d its growing leadership in artificial intelligence, financial technology, agriculture, healthcare and clean energy. “The future for not just the continent but the globe is being built here,” she said, noting that major American companies, including Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Meta …
U.S. Marks 250 Years of Independence with Grand Celebration in NairobiCapital News
… She noted that major American companies, including Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Meta, IBM, Oracle and Amazon, are expanding their footprint in Kenya, reflecting confidence in the country’s talent and business environment. …
Mudavadi Hails Trump’s Trade-First Africa Policy As Kenya Eyes Stronger U.S. Economic TiesOil prices surged to $100 a barrel as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military strikes in return. Saudi Arabia's use of the Red Sea as an alternative export route faces disruption, potentially removing more oil from the market.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Oil prices surged to $100 a barrel as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military strikes in return. Saudi Arabia's use of the Red Sea as an alternative export route faces disruption, potentially removing more oil from the market.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The European Union accused TikTok on Friday of failing to protect children, saying default account settings expose minors to cyberbullying and predatory behaviour rather than providing high-level protection automatically. The company faces potential fines for non-compliance with the Digital Services Act.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
Google-parent Alphabet reported Q2 revenue of more than $119 billion, up 24 percent year-on-year, with cloud business revenue exceeding $24 billion and net profit tripling to over $112 billion. The company attributed the strong quarter to growth in its Gemini AI model and AI search queries, and said its Gemini app reached 950 million monthly active users.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thousands of Facebook users in Kenya and across the world were temporarily locked out of their accounts on Sunday due to a widespread service disruption. Users attempting to access the platform through web browsers received a message indicating a technical issue on Facebook's end, and some also reported difficulties on the mobile application.
19 July 2026 · Capital News →
An expert report expected July 13 is anticipated to recommend limiting minors' access to online platforms, potentially leading to EU restrictions as early as summer. Options under consideration range from a blanket ban on under-16s to restrictions on certain services and features, following Australia's similar move.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigeria's competition regulator launched an investigation into major technology and AI companies, including Meta, Alphabet, X, and generative AI platforms, following allegations of unlawful exploitation of news content and unfair market practices. The investigation, initiated by presidential directive after a petition from the Nigerian Press Organisation, will examine unauthorised use of journalistic content for AI model development.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigeria's competition regulator said Monday it is investigating major technology and AI companies over allegations of unlawful exploitation of news content and unfair market practices, following a presidential directive after a petition by the Nigerian Press Organisation citing concerns about unauthorised use of journalistic content for AI training.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
WhatsApp is introducing a feature that lets users interact with strangers without revealing their phone numbers, allowing new contacts to reach them only via a unique username. The platform is also rolling out monetisation tools including paid channel subscriptions and advertisements in Status.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi hosted a reception marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, bringing together Kenyan government officials, diplomats, and business leaders to celebrate shared democratic values, innovation, and trade partnerships.
1 July 2026 · Capital News →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has welcomed the Trump administration's shift in U.S.-Africa policy from aid-focused to trade and investment-driven, and said Kenya looks forward to concluding negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement with the United States.
1 July 2026 · Capital News →
Meta's aggressive spending on artificial intelligence capabilities has created internal turmoil, with employees at Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp experiencing frequent layoffs since early 2025, including a 10 percent workforce cut this spring affecting 8,000 jobs, plus accusations of surveillance through an internal AI training initiative.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
WhatsApp said it will let hundreds of millions of users pick unique usernames to share instead of phone numbers, designed to protect privacy. The feature will be rolled out gradually over the coming months, with no directory or suggestions—people will need to know the exact username to contact someone.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
WhatsApp has begun allowing its three billion users worldwide to reserve unique usernames, enabling people to chat without revealing their phone numbers. The Meta-owned platform described the move as a major privacy overhaul.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →
YouTube reached a confidential settlement with a 15-year-old American who accused the platform and other social media networks of harming his mental health, three months after a similar case verdict. The agreement includes no admission of liability, and Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat remain defendants in the case, set to go to trial July 27 in Los Angeles.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
YouTube reached a confidential settlement with a 15-year-old who accused the platform and other social media networks of harming his mental health, averting an unprecedented trial. The agreement includes no admission of liability; plaintiff's attorneys say YouTube's decision to settle "speaks for itself," while Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat remain defendants in a similar case scheduled for trial on July 27 in Los Angeles.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta has appointed Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp as the tech giant seeks to monetise the messaging app. The announcement was accompanied by news that Meta would lead a $900 million funding round in Shah's consumer finance firm CRED.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta has appointed Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp, as the US tech giant works to monetise the messaging app's large user base. Meta is also leading a $900 million funding round in Shah's consumer finance firm CRED.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
After her 12-year-old daughter died by suicide in 2024, Irene Roggero Ugues discovered the girl had been exposed to self-harm content on social media platforms, including a secret Instagram profile, and is now taking legal action against Meta and TikTok.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Reuters Institute report based on surveys of almost 100,000 people across 48 countries found that 54 percent of respondents got news from social media or video platforms in the week before the survey, exceeding the 52 percent who referenced TV news. This marks the first year social media and video network consumption is ahead of other news sources globally.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has departed for France to attend the Group of Seven Leaders' Summit, where Kenya—invited alongside Brazil, India and South Korea—will press for reform of the global financial system, lower borrowing costs for African economies, expanded trade and investment access, and continental positions on artificial intelligence governance. On the summit's sidelines, Ruto is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with heads of state and engage technology company executives from OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta and Anthropic to seek partnerships for job creation and digital infrastructure investment in Kenya.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
US President Donald Trump's Air Force One stopped in Anchorage to refuel during his departure for Beijing. The stop reflects operational limits of the Boeing VC-25A aircraft, which faces range constraints on the roughly 6,500 to 7,000 nautical mile journey from Washington D.C. to Beijing when accounting for communications equipment, security systems, personnel, cargo, and emergency fuel reserves.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →
After a man attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala, AI-generated images flooded Facebook falsely depicting him with over 50 public figures including actors, musicians, politicians, and Pope Leo XIV, inventing biographical connections like "former driver" or "assistant."
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Oil prices dropped after reports that Iran's Foreign Minister was to arrive in Islamabad for anticipated second-round Middle East talks between the United States and Iran, signalling potential de-escalation. Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel, while global equities climbed on optimism about the ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon and strong corporate earnings, though German business morale hit its lowest level since the Covid pandemic.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
ABSA Bank, DTB Bank and Premier Bank are offering contactless payment solutions integrated into wearable devices like smartwatches, rings and wristbands, which customers can tap on POS terminals. The banks have implemented security measures including transaction limits, PIN requirements, and real-time fraud detection to address risks from potential loss or theft.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →