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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire? By AFP June 03, 2026 07:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John

    Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?
  3. The Standard

    e 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, YouTube, Facebook, and X

    Kenya risks losing a generation unless it confronts the rise of nicotine products
  4. May 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accounts By AFP May 31, 2026 07:19 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Thousands of Vespa enthusiasts from around the world gather for Jakarta Mods May

    Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accounts
  6. Citizen Digital

    Musk agrees to pay $1.5 mn over Twitter share buying By AFP May 05, 2026 07:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the

    Musk agrees to pay $1.5 mn over Twitter share buying
  7. April 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    Uber adds hotel booking in push to become 'everything app' By AFP April 30, 2026 07:03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Uber on Wednesday unveiled a new feature allowing users to book a hot

    Uber adds hotel booking in push to become 'everything app'
  9. Citizen Digital

    Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory By AFP April 28, 2026 08:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefi

    Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory

Yesterday

  1. SpaceX IPO could make Elon Musk first trillionaire

    Forbes estimates Elon Musk's net worth at nearly $835 billion, and his wealth could exceed $1 trillion when SpaceX makes its stock market debut around June 12, with the company valued between $1.7 trillion and $2 trillion.

    3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya faces tobacco and nicotine crisis among youth

    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

Sunday 31 May

  1. Malaysia bars under-16 users from major social media accounts

    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

Saturday 30 May

  1. France's intellectual Edgar Morin dies at 104

    Edgar Morin, a French philosopher and World War II Resistance member known for promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance, has died at age 104. He was best known internationally for co-creating the documentary "Chronique d'un ete" (1961), which pioneered the "cinema verite" style and revolutionized documentary-making through unscripted discussions about class, race, and colonialism.

    30 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 11 May

  1. Trump rejects Iran's peace proposal, Tehran warns of retaliation

    US President Trump branded Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war "totally unacceptable," prompting Tehran to warn it would retaliate against new US strikes and restrict foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz. The standoff sent oil prices sharply higher, with Brent crude rising 4.65 percent and WTI surging over 4 percent as investors feared further supply disruptions.

    11 May 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Musk agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle Twitter share-buying lawsuit

    Elon Musk has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a government lawsuit accusing him of breaking stock market rules by missing a deadline to notify regulators as he secretly bought Twitter shares ahead of his $44 billion takeover of the platform in 2022. The deal, filed in Washington federal court, still requires judge approval.

    5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 30 April

  1. Gen Z in Kenya using digital tools to defend electoral integrity

    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

  2. Uber launches hotel booking feature via Expedia partnership

    Uber has added hotel booking to its app through a partnership with Expedia, which lists over 700,000 properties, as part of the company's expansion into a broader "everything app" beyond rides and food delivery.

    30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Trump shooting sparks unfounded conspiracy claims online

    After President Donald Trump escaped a shooting incident at a Washington media gala on Saturday, a flood of misinformation spread online, with some accounts claiming without evidence that the White House staged the attack to distract from unpopular news, including the US-Israeli war with Iran. Posts advancing the theory reached 80 million views on X within two days, according to disinformation watchdog NewsGuard.

    28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 26 April

  1. Patriotism means criticism, not silence on government

    An opinion piece argues that criticism of government is not disloyalty, and that Kenyans expressing anger on social media over broken promises and incompetence are expressing patriotism, not betrayal—the deepest form of patriotism is vigilance, not silence.

    26 April 2026 · The Standard

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