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Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theoryThousands 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.
15 hours ago · Capital News →
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.
15 hours ago · Capital News →
Social media platforms like TikTok and Telegram in Kenya have transformed from spaces for sharing moments into commercial hubs where users market themselves, build businesses, seek financial support, and sometimes exploit others. Platforms originally designed for entertainment and privacy have increasingly hosted both legitimate economic activity and criminal enterprises.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, ended his campaign Wednesday after a rape allegation emerged, just before the July 13 ballot replacement deadline. His withdrawal reshapes Maine Democrats' hopes of flipping the Republican-held seat from Senator Susan Collins in November's midterm elections.
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 →
Pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce were married Friday in an intimate garden setting built inside New York City's Madison Square Garden arena, with the groom wearing a white tuxedo and Stevie Nicks performing, according to wedding guests.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Citizen Digital analysis argues that Elon Musk's monetisation features on X have transformed Kenyans on X from a community known for sharp wit and political influence into participants in "engagement farming" focused on generating revenue rather than organic humour and social commentary.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Revenue Authority's online tax filing system experienced intermittent delays and significant traffic surges in the final hours before the June 30 deadline, locking out hundreds of taxpayers unable to submit their 2025 income tax returns. KRA has ruled out extending the deadline.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
WhatsApp has introduced a new username feature that allows users to communicate without sharing their phone numbers, with reservation beginning this week and full rollout later this year. The feature is designed to improve privacy by letting users connect without disclosing their personal phone numbers to new contacts.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the 52-year-old son of President Yoweri Museveni and head of the army, has ordered the arrest of leading activists and politicians in recent weeks and shut down the main independent media group. Trials of two government critics, including opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his lawyer Erias Lukwago, were set to resume, with analysts saying Kainerugaba has become the dominant force in the country.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard Group has responded to a post by President William Ruto that referenced the news organisation, rejecting his characterisation of their journalism as condescending and asserting that the outlet operates according to principles of bold, responsible and accountable reporting even when uncomfortable for those in authority.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Exchange rate trends have become increasingly visible to ordinary Kenyans as effects become harder to ignore, driven by questions about economic growth and increased interest in economic indicators. Mobile technology and online trading platforms have enabled more Kenyans to participate actively in the forex market rather than simply observe it.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Visa report found that 89% of Kenyans use AI tools for shopping tasks such as comparing prices and checking reviews, but only 29% would trust AI agents to complete checkout on their behalf. Scams remain a significant concern in the e-commerce sector, with 37% of Kenyans having experienced them.
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 →
A comparison of Elon Musk's trillionaire status with Kenya's national budget, highlighting the vast disparity in wealth as Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi presented the budget in Parliament, which will shape pricing of food, fuel, and public services in the coming year.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that children under 16 will be banned from using social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X, citing concerns that such platforms expose youngsters to dangerous and addictive content. The ban is expected to pass by late December and come into force in spring 2025.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire following a SpaceX IPO. The article notes his prominence in popular culture and discusses both his loyal following and criticism regarding his wealth, business governance, and political interventions.
12 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 US conducted strikes on Iranian air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz after an American Apache helicopter was downed on Monday. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by launching drones and missiles at 21 targets at US bases in Bahrain and Jordan, with Kuwait also intercepting an attack.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
US Vice President JD Vance blamed Britain's handling of 18-year-old Henry Nowak's murder—stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton in December—on what he called civilizational decline from an "invasion" of migrants, drawing swift rebuke from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office for attempting to interfere in British democracy.
7 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 →
Jess Asato has filed a High Court claim against Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok chatbot was used to create fake sexualised images of her. Asato said she is "one of thousands of women and even children" harmed by abusive AI deepfakes created with Grok's image generation feature.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →