Tag Archives: Social media

“What kind of future do we envision for young people? What sort of future do we reckon young people should have?” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In a social media phenomenon that has captured the attention of millions, youth have unleashed a storm on Twitter with their rallying cry …

Cape Town, SA | Xinhua | TikTok has overtaken Instagram to secure the second place among the “Big Five” social media platforms in South Africa, challenging Facebook’s dominance in the country. Facebook, with a commanding 56.7 percent penetration of South Africans aged 15 and over in urban areas, continues to dominate …

Paris, France | Xinhua | The French National Assembly and the French Senate have adopted a bill to regulate influencer marketing on social media, local media reported Friday. The bill prohibits the influencers from promoting adulterated products, conducting scams or fraud on social media. The influencers are also obliged to label …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has expressed concern over the prevalence of hate speech on social media. He remarked that while social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, TikTok, and others are supposed to connect people and promote communication, some individuals …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Creative Ugandans seek to earn more from their creative content, on realization that social media can be a way to prosperity and not just social interaction. While there are many platforms for Ugandans, the most common are Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, while the …

From Tik Tok to Facebook, Instagram to YouTube, tech-savvy farmers are harnessing the power of the internet to network, share knowledge, and sell products and services. Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Francis Muiruri, a 31-year-old Kenyan farmer, has found a new income stream on social media; selling information. As …

  Content creators from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa dominated the inaugural TikTok Top Content Creators Awards 2022 Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Former rugby player turned food vlogger Dennis Ombachi, also known as @theroamingchef, emerged victorious at the inaugural TikTok Top Creator 2022 Awards. The Kenyan content creator, …

Justice Kakuru who wrote the main judgment agreed with the petitioners that the petition raises an issue for constitutional interpretation and that the section infringes on the freedoms provided for under article 29 of the constitution Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has declared section 25 of the Computer …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Luwero district have raised concern over the increased attention police officers are giving to social media in disregard of their official duties. Richard Bwabye, the Luwero Resident District Commissioner says that in the wake of attacks targeting security personnel, it is risky …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Tuesday that it has embarked on a project aimed at empowering students in higher learning institutions to design effective and interactive social media content in reductions of HIV infections. Due to technological advancement, …