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21Sep/20

Trust Payments partners with Wakanda Messenger to empower Africans around the world

September 21, 2020FinanceComputing, Facebook Messenger, Freeware, Instant messaging, Instant messaging clients, IPhone, Kik Messenger, Operating systems, social media, Software, Truphone, Wakandasmbale

Trust Payments, the global unified payments group for global pay-in, pay-out and customer journey technologies, has partnered with social network, messaging and e-commerce startup Wakanda Messenger to provide the payments element for their online marketplace and money remittance service. Wakanda Messenger, developed by Kemit Kingdom, will be widely available on iPhone and Android from 15 October 2020. It has already launched its Beta app in Africa and Europe to a selected audience of 20,000 trial users. Read more

03Nov/17

Facebook investigating WhatsApp outage

November 3, 2017InternetBrazil, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Fred Katayama, Germany, India, Myanmar, Operating systems, Pakistan, Reception and criticism of WhatsApp security and privacy features, Russia, Singapore, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Tor hidden services, Twitter, United Kingdom, Universal Windows Platform apps, Vietnam, WhatsApp, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook’s WhatsApp messenger suffered a temporary outage in India and many other countries, according to reports from multiple users on Facebook and Twitter on Friday. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Twitter to test 280-character tweets

September 27, 2017InternetBiz Stone, China, Company: Twitter, Computing, Donald Trump, Mobile telecommunications, Operating systems, Real-time web, Sampling, San Francisco, social media, Social Media & Networking, Social networking services, Software, South of Market San Francisco, Stone, Technology, Text messaging, Tweet, Twitter, Twitter usage, Twitterature, United Statessmbale

Twitter says it’s testing tweets that are as long as 280 characters with a random sample of users. Grace Lee reports. Continue reading →

24Sep/17

NFL-Trump feud on anthem protests takes over fields across U.S.

September 24, 2017NFLAmerican people of German descent, Business, Climate change skepticism and denial, Colin Kaepernick, Company: USA TODAY Sports, Contents, Controversies, Donald John Trump, Donald Trump, Economy of the United States, London, Nathan Frandino, National Football League, NFL, Politics, Racial views of Donald Trump, Right-wing populism in the United States, Robert Kraft, social media, Software, Sports, The Apprentice, Trump, Twitter, U.S. national anthem protests, United States, usa today sports, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

National Football League players sat out, knelt and linked arms during pre-game national anthems played across the country and in London on Sunday, after a weekend of tweets by President Donald Trump criticizing protesting players. Nathan Frandino reports. Continue reading →

10Sep/17

Social media video shows early storm surge in Florida’s Key West

September 10, 2017DisasterAtlantic hurricane season, Atlantic hurricanes, Computing, Country: United States, Disaster/Accident, Geography of Florida, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Wilma, Instagram, Irma, Key West Florida, Logan Bullins, Photo sharing, Province/State: Florida, social media, Software, Tropical cyclones, United States, Video software, Weathersmbale

KEY WEST, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 9, 2017) (LOGAN BULLINS VIA INSTAGRAM) – Social media video posted on Instagram showed the early storm surge in Florida’s Key West as Hurricane Irma headed towards Florida on Saturday (September 9). Continue reading →

07Sep/17

Facebook discovers Russia-funded misinformation campaign

September 7, 2017MediaAdvertising, Alex Stamos, Company: Next Digital, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Fake news, Instagram, Internet manipulation and propaganda, Internet Research Agency, NEXT MEDIA, Operating systems, Photo sharing, Russia, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Software, St. Petersburg, Technology/Internet, U.S. IP, United States, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook says that is has uncovered a Russian-funded campaign to spread divisive social and political messages over its network. Continue reading →

19Aug/17

Taylor Swift creates “Blank Space” on social media

August 19, 2017Music1989, Albums, Anu, Company: Instagram, Company: Tumblr, Denver, Digital media, Entertainment/Culture, Facebook, Friday, Jordyn, Kanye West, Kardashian family, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, Music, Musicians, New York, Singing, social media, Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, Swift, Taylor Swift, Tom Hiddleston, Tumblr, Twitter, United Statessmbale

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Taylor Swift, one of the most popular celebrities on social media, wiped all her accounts on Friday (August 18), sending fans into a frenzy over whether the pop singer had been hacked, was preparing to launch a new album, or was about to reinvent herself. Continue reading →

16Aug/17

Obama breaks twitter record with Charlottesville tweet

August 16, 2017SocialAfrican-American people, American writers, Awards, Barack Obama, Charlottesville, Communication, Computing, Digital media, Freemen of the City of London, Honorary Queen's Counsel, Michelle Obama, Nelson Mandela, New media, Saboteurs, social media, Software, South Africa, Tweet, Twitter, Web 2.0, Xhosa peoplesmbale

INTERNET (RECENT-AUGUST 12, 2017) (SOCIAL MEDIA) – A tweet by former President Barack Obama soon after the outbreak of violence at nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday (August 12) garnered 2.8 million “likes” to become the most liked Twitter message ever by Tuesday (August 15), the social media network said. Continue reading →

10Jul/17

U.S. judge dismisses Facebook tracking lawsuit

July 10, 2017SecurityCompany: Facebook, Company: the Facebook, Computing, Country: United States, Criticism of Facebook, Edward Davila, Facebook, HTTP cookie, Instagram, Internet privacy, Lane v. Facebook Inc., NEXT MEDIA, Operating systems, Photo sharing, San Jose, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Terms of service, United States, World Wide Websmbale

A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Facebook that accuses it of tracking users’ browsing activities even after they’ve logged out of their Facebook accounts. According to the judge, plaintiffs could have kept their online activity private but chose not to. Continue reading →

08Jul/17

Ice cream takes a trip to the dark side, with charcoal soft serve

July 8, 2017Food and DrinkAmerican cuisine, Charcoal, Dallas, Desserts, European cuisine, Fast food, Food and drink, Foods, Ice cream, Ice cream cone, Instagram, Kevin Block, Lindsay Whiting, Los Angeles, Oreo, Pensacola, Quick breads, social media, Sprinkles, Storm, Sweet breads, United States, Waffle, World cuisinesmbale

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Los Angeles store Little Damage is taking dessert to the dark side with a gothic-inspired charcoal ice cream served in an inky-black waffle cone, and it’s taking social media by storm.
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