Social Media, Page 6
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Wed, April 16th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Twitter acquires social data provider
Twitter has announced the acquisition of social data provider Gnip, hoping to better digest data provided by its users. → Read more
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Wed, April 16th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Twitter will close some Turkish accounts – report
A Turkish official has said Twitter will close some Turkish accounts but will not set up offices there as the government has requested, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan public sector not properly utilising social media – panel
Kenya’s public sector is not making adequate use of social media for information gathering, communication or collation of data compared to their counterparts in the private sector, according to panelists at the “Social Media Analytics and Cloud” session at the ongoing Connected Kenya summit held in Mombasa. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Gareth Cliff launching WeChat radio show
South African radio personality Gareth Cliff will be launching a radio show over messaging platform WeChat as of May 1. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 14:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Kenya’s deputy president answers questions on Twitter
Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto spent two hours late last week interacting with Kenyans as he answered questions directed at him via Twitter. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju
Ericsson sacks South African employee over Tweet
Ericsson South Africa has sacked an employee, Vivienne Catherine Basson, after a Tweet the company said breached its Code of Business Ethics. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Twitter redesigns site
Twitter has announced the redesign of its web platform, providing users with a visual overhaul as well as features geared towards ease of usage. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Turkish PM says Twitter ban should be reinstated
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a constitutional court ruling overturning the country’s Twitter ban was wrong and should be amended, according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
OPINION: Pistorius trial broadcasting, social media break down barriers to SA legal system
The live broadcast and social media coverage of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial serves the important purpose of making the South African justice system accessible for the country’s citizens, by combining unbiased live reporting of a criminal trial with the surge of interest inevitably surrounding a national icon. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Turkish court upholds YouTube ban
Turkey will uphold its ban on video sharing site YouTube, backtracking after an Ankara court granted access to the site, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 18:30 · Paul Adepoju
Eskimi targets advertising clients for World Cup, Ramadan
Nigerian social media platform Eskimi has announced it is gearing up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, presenting advertising clients with opportunities to use innovative and engaging tools to co-brand with the two events. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nakumatt urges responsibility over terror alert messages
Kenyan supermarket firm Nakumatt is urging mobile subscribers to share terror alert messages responsibly while at the same time assuring its customers of increased security at all its branches after a message went viral urging friends and family to steer clear of shopping malls as they were possible targets. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 05:00 · Agatha Nduku
LinkedIn email addresses exposed by plug-in software
LinkedIn has issued a cease and desist letter to the Sell Hack extension for Google Chrome, which exposes the contact details of its members. → Read more
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Tue, April 1st, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerians, Kenyans believe internet access fosters freedom
Internet users in Nigeria and Kenya lead the world in terms of believing internet access fosters freedom, feeling safe to express their opinions online and feeling free from government surveillance online, according to a new study. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Instagram users pass 200m
Instagram has announced it now has over 200 million users capturing and sharing images every month. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter launches photo tagging feature
Twitter has launched photo tagging and photo collage mobile features, aimed at making photos on Twitter “more social”. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Emmanuel Tolulope, founder, Termii.com
Termii.com is Nigeria’s newest social business online cloud network, which serves as a platform for organising and connecting with journals, businesses, friends, updates, clients, jobs, events, campaigns and lifestyle. Emmanuel Tolulope, founder of the platform, spoke to HumanIPO about the project, aimed at creating a platform that allows users to manage personal, social and business environment without the headache of multiple accounts. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Court overturns Turkey Twitter ban – report
A Turkish court has overturned the country’s Twitter ban, imposed after anonymous users posted audio recordings on the social media platform implicating Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a corruption scandal, according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook to acquire VR tech firm Oculus
Facebook has announced its plans to acquire virtual reality (VR) technology firm Oculus, hoping to utilise the technology for communication and social media purposes. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Termii.com pushing the limits – founder
Emmanuel Tolulope, founder of Nigerian social business online cloud network Termii.com, has said the platform is unique by pushing limits and supporting numerous functionalities desired by users. → Read more
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