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Jul
25
2024
By The African Mirror
Sextortion scandal: Meta cancels over 63 000 accounts in Nigeria

Sextortion scandal: Meta cancels over 63 000 accounts in Nigeria

NEWS
META Platforms has taken action against a large-scale "sextortion" operation in Nigeria. The company announced that it had removed approximately 63,000 Instagram accounts involved in financial sexual extortion scams, primarily targeting adult men in the United States. Reuters reports that Meta also deleted 7,200 Facebook accounts, pages, and groups that were providing tips on how to scam people. The operation included a smaller coordinated network of around 2,500 accounts linked to a group of about 20 individuals. "Sextortion" involves threatening individuals with the release of compromising photos, either real or fabricated, unless they pay to prevent their distribution. Meta's investigation…
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Jul
21
2024
By The African Mirror
Nigeria fines Meta $220 million, spearheading African efforts against social media platforms

Nigeria fines Meta $220 million, spearheading African efforts against social media platforms

NEWS
NIGERIA, taking the lead among African countries in challenging social media platforms accused of violating local consumer, data protection, and privacy laws, has imposed a $220 million fine on Meta Platforms. This action highlights a growing trend of African nations holding tech giants accountable for their data practices. South Africa's competition watchdog has also announced plans to investigate whether digital platforms, including Meta, unfairly compete with news publishers by using their content to generate ad revenue. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) of Nigeria announced the fine following extensive investigations that revealed Meta's violations of local laws. The…
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Jul
07
2023
By KATIE PAUL
Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app, millions join

Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app, millions join

NEWS
META Platforms launched a direct challenge to Twitter with Threads, garnering millions of users in hours as it sought to take advantage of its rival's much-weakened state after a series of chaotic decisions from owner Elon Musk. Those quick to join the new platform included celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez as well as prominent politicians such as Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "Let's do this. Welcome to Threads," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in his first post on the app, along with a fire emoji. He said the app logged 10 million sign-ups in seven hours. He…
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Jan
25
2023
By The African Mirror
Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits

Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits

NEWS
NITA BHALLA RIGHTS groups are calling on Meta Platforms to seize the opportunity to improve its content moderation in Africa after its main third-party contractor in the region said it would no longer screen harmful posts for the social media giant. Kenya-based outsourcing firm Sama said on January 10 it would no longer provide content moderation services for the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram in March as it moves to concentrate on data labelling work. Sama said it would be laying off 3% of its staff - about 200 employees - to streamline its operations and boost efficiency. It…
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