Facebook to Verify Ads Ahead of Kenyan General Elections
Meta has shared tools and resources that will provide more information about political advertising on Facebook and Instagram ahead of the Kenya 2022 general elections that will be held in August. According to Tech Weez, the social media and tech company is trying to enhance transparency in political advertising as much as possible to help users know who…
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Instagram Introduces “Favorites List”
On Wednesday, Meta announced it is introducing Favorites list and other new ways in which users will choose how they see content on their Instagram feed, including the return of the “chronological order feed” feature. The giant tech company says that it wants to shape the app into the best possible experience for the users…
How the Internet is Giving Side-Hustling South Africans the Earning Edge
South Africans are no strangers to the concept of a side hustle. In fact, according to data from a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are currently engaged in side hustles. While many people wear multiple work hats out of a passion for a specific craft or to simply help others,…
Instagram to Start Demoting Content from Russian State-Owned Media
Instagram says it will begin demoting posts from Russian state-owned media to manage misinformation on the app. According to Business Insider, Instagram said in an update on Tuesday, that the company will start downranking posts from Russian state-owned media in users’ feeds and its Stories tool. Many tech companies have since started to distance themselves…