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Fri, October 26th, 09:38 · Tom Jackson

Kenyan government ticked off for poor social media utilization

The government of Kenyan came in for criticism at the AITEC East Africa ICT Summit in Nairobi this week for failing to properly utilize social media in engaging with the country’s population. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 06:36 · Vincent Matinde

Kirigo Ng’arua’s identity stolen on Facebook, M-Pesa

Cybercrime in Kenya is fast escalating and is now affecting individuals, with Citizen TV anchor Kirigo Ng'arua finding out the hard way after her identity was stolen on Facebook and M-Pesa. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 12:00 · Elly Okutoyi

Facebook hits 50 million users in Africa

Facebook has officially hit 50 million users in Africa, reporting more than 50 percent growth within 18 months. → Read more
Mon, October 22nd, 12:43 · Gythan Munga

Congolese rebels spread the word through Facebook

While the majority of commercial Africa struggles to get to grips with the potential of social media as an effective business tool, one Congolese rebel group – M23 – leads the way, updating followers via its active Facebook account. → Read more
Mon, October 22nd, 08:12 · Gythan Munga

Misuse of social media damages UK communities

As a small community in Wales grieves for a five-year-old girl abducted while playing in front of her house, and British mothers cry for their sons lost in Afghanistan, the rest of the UK is learning that legal steps will be taken against those who use social media for gross commentary. → Read more
Fri, October 19th, 07:44 · Gythan Munga

Are social media and eating disorders linked?

The past decade has seen a saturation of studies world-wide considering the link between eating disorders and social media. As social networking sites advance across Africa, the topic takes on new relevance: does social media cause eating disorders? → Read more
Thu, October 18th, 11:28 · Gythan Munga

Facebook’s perceived success fails to hide underlying issues

Facebook recently celebrated reaching the one billion user mark, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg waxing lyrical about the company’s successes. But this success may yet prove superficial, as share prices plummet, legal battles ensue and millions of fake accounts are revealed. → Read more