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The move follows long-standing concerns from parents and lawmakers about social media's effects on young people's mental health.
Human Rights Watch urges Tanzania to free detained opposition supporters and activists ahead of independence day, end online censorship, and widen the...
Tanzania’s regulator asked Meta to restrict three Instagram accounts over election-related content, warning of possible platform blocks, as Meta confi...
Kimambi said her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and news platform, as well as her WhatsApp number, were deactivated, in a move she be...
A large study of over 10,000 adolescents links smartphone ownership before age 12 to higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, raising conce...
Kenyan travel is shifting from budget trips to curated luxury, with travelers planning and saving for premium stays, fine dining and short high-end ge...
How this creator space evolves will depend on how platforms promote useful content, whether sustainable business models emerge, and whether audiences...
Religious leaders themselves face suspicion and challenges stemming from extremism, political interference, and attempts at manipulation. Some are acc...
The average social media user engages with between six and seven platforms. The average person spends two hours 21 minutes on social media per day.
While atrocities against civilians and combatants alike remain a sad reality of Sudan's brutal civil war, some of the most viral content around the co...
When composing a new Thread, users will now notice a small ghost icon beside the post button. Activating it turns the post into a Ghost Post, meaning...
In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, the Assembly clarified that the counterfeit Bills are being presented as those recently passed by Parlia...
The demonstrations, which began on 8 September after a short-lived social media ban, soon escalated as frustrations over corruption and economic strug...
The law has been condemned for provisions which limit political expression through blogs, online media and mobile platforms like WhatsApp. People have...
On Friday, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki took the oath as the interim prime minister, becoming the first woman to head the South As...
At the core of the bill is a 'digital curfew' that would block access to apps like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat between 10:00 pm and 8:00 am for us...
The country has been rocked by its most turbulent week in years, with 34 people killed and more than 1,300 injured in clashes as police tried to stop...
The unrest, the worst in decades, erupted after Oli's government imposed a sweeping ban on 26 social media platforms.
The protests followed the Nepali government’s decision last week to block several social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and X, citing t...
98 per cent of respondents in 2025 said they actively use social media, marking a shift from platform-specific engagement in 2023 to widespread adopti...
If left unchecked, online wildlife sales risk accelerating species declines, increasing the spread of zoonotic disease, and ultimately harming communi...
The CJ explained that online critics have used social media to spread false accusations, misleading narratives, and defamatory claims aimed at undermi...
Mwendwa had posted a series of derogatory statements about Shee’s parentage and background, prompting a two-year legal battle.
This will allow users to amplify posts from others without cluttering their main feed and gives followers a clearer view of original content versus re...
Kenya ranks among the countries with the highest reported screen time, with 20 per cent of respondents saying they spend between six and nine hours on...
YouTube had previously been exempted from the restriction, following a promise made in November last year by then-Communications Minister Michelle Row...
The study's authors have recommended delaying smartphone and social media access for children under 13, enhancing digital literacy education and holdi...
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said Maiyo was inciting violence against police officers through videos posted on his TikTok account.
CAK boss David Kem noted that digital platforms have increasingly become hotspots for sophisticated anti-competitive practices, with businesses using...
Deepfakes, cheap fakes, and fake news are increasingly being used as easily and cheaply produced tools of deception, leaving vulnerable citizens shock...
