Tag: Facebook

Govt Disowns Facebook Page Bearing Name of Minister Of Finance Felix Mlusu

Published on August 8, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The ministry of finance has described as fake a statement informing the public of international Monetary Fund’s disbursement of money […]

Facebook and Twitter penalise Trump for virus claim

Published on August 6, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Facebook and Twitter have penalised Donald Trump and his campaign for posts in which the president claimed children were “almost […]

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Remove Viral Video of Doctors Making ‘False’ Coronavirus Claims

Published on July 28, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

A video featuring a group of doctors making false and dubious claims related to the coronavirus was removed by Facebook, […]

Facebook Promises Cheaper Internet In Africa

Published on July 24, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

American social media giant Facebook says its investments in internet connectivity in Africa will see the continent’s economy grow by […]

14-year-old girl flees home to live with Facebook lover

Published on July 7, 2020 by Face of Malawi

A 14-year-old girl (name withheld), has fled her parents’ home  in Nigeria to cohabit with her Facebook lover, Victory Age, […]

17-Year-Old Girl Raped by Three Men after Travelling 210kms to See a Man she Met on Facebook

Published on June 25, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

An aggrieved Kenyan mother has called for the arrest of three men who raped her 17-year-old daughter on seperate occasions […]

FB Makes It Easier to Delete Old Posts

Published on June 4, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Facebook is launching a new feature called Manage Activity that lets users delete their old posts. It can be used […]

Instagram Expands Video Call Feature To Accommodate 50 Users

Published on May 27, 2020 by Mc Noel Kasinja

Instagram has added a video chat that supports up to 50 people with the integration of Facebook’s Messenger chatrooms. The […]

Facebook plans to build internet infrastructure in Africa

Published on May 18, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Facebook has announced its plans partnering with a consortium of telecoms businesses to expand Africa’s internet infrastructure. The social media […]

Facebook names first members of oversight board that can overrule Zuckerberg

Published on May 7, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) new content oversight board will include a former prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and several […]

Facebook to introduce paid livestreams for musicians and other creators

Published on May 6, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Facebook is now set to provide a new way for performers to earn money on the platform. The social networking […]

ICTAM partners Facebook to fight fake news

Published on April 28, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

Information and Communication Technologies Association of Malawi (ICTAM) has partnered with Facebook in creating an information centre on the coronavirus […]

FACEBOOK APOLOGISES AFTER BLACK WORKERS COMPLAIN OF BIAS

Published on November 15, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

Facebook apologised on Friday after black employees anonymously shared feelings of workplace bias in an online post. The post shared […]

Facebook Has Unveiled A New Logo

Published on November 6, 2019 by Mc Noel Kasinja

Facebook unveiled a new logo that’s meant to represent the parent company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more. The logo […]

Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp Working Again after an Outage that Affected Photos

Published on July 4, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

Social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp are back to normal after the popular social networking apps experienced technical issues […]

Facebook reveals plans to launch cryptocurrency

Published on June 19, 2019 by Face of Malawi

Facebook Inc revealed plans on Tuesday to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra, the latest development in its effort to expand […]

Sudan blocks internet access to prevent mobilisation for protests

Published on January 3, 2019 by Face of Malawi

Sudan’s government has blocked access to popular social media sites, in a bid to prevent mobilisation for nationwide anti-government protests […]

Prince Harry’s Fiancee deletes her Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts

Published on January 11, 2018 by FACE OF MALAWI

American actress and humanitarian who is set to become a member of the British royal family upon marriage to Prince […]