Ruto said the government had successfully negotiated agreements with platforms like TikTok and Facebook to allow Kenyan creators to monetise their con...

Last year 185 content moderators sued Meta and two contractors, saying they had lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate F...

The research revealed that, despite the rise of new platforms, Facebook and WhatsApp remain the top sites for TF-GBV, with about 30 per cent of incide...

Out-of-court settlement talks between the moderators and Meta collapsed in October last year.

To monetise their content on Facebook, creators must have 5,000 followers on the platform and achieve 60,000 total viewership over the last two months...

Eligible online creators in Kenya will be able to earn from their video content with support in over 30 languages globally, including Swahili.

The report also noted that social media access predominantly occurs through mobile phones, making them a crucial part of media consumption in the coun...

Content makers in Eastleigh had to rely on persons with connections abroad, usually in Europe or America, to aid the monetisation process.

WhatsApp acknowledged the problem and assured users that they were actively working on resolving it.

Following behind are YouTube and TikTok, securing the third and fourth positions, at 21 per cent and 17.8 per cent respectively.

The move marks a significant step forward for Kenyan content creators as it opens up new avenues for monetisation and will potentially transform the l...

Many Kenyan users have expressed frustration on social media platforms like X, citing disruptions to their businesses.

In March, 184 moderators sacked by Sama, a company contracted by Meta to review Facebook posts, brought a lawsuit claiming unfair dismissal.

Violations of the DSA can be met with mandatory remedial measures to halt such content, or fines that could go up to six per cent of a company's globa...