Facebook's WhatsApp in recent times has been used globally as a platform for political campaigns and sharing of fake news. This was witnessed in Brazil's elections in October 2018.
Court Orders Google To Remove 'Abusive' Clauses On Its Platforms
On Wednesday 13th February 2019 A French court has ordered Google to remove “abusive” clauses from the service conditions it requires consumers to accept to the internet giant’s services.
FG Refute Claims To Shut Down Internet Access
In a swift reaction to the alleged shutdown of Internet access aimed at facilitating rigging during the elections as claimed by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, the Federal Government through the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has denied the assertion.
Whatsapp To Introduce Fingerprint Authentication On Android
Instant messaging app, WhatsApp has started developing a fingerprint authentication feature on its platform to further enhance the security of the messaging app.
Google Bans 29 Apps That Threaten User's Privacy
Google has banned twenty-nine beauty editing apps form the Google Play Store for maliciously stealing photos, promoting pornography and other nefarious activities. According to TechRadar, a cybersecurity firm, Trend Micro revealed the photo-centric apps which contained malware were inappropriately scheming its users by showing fraudulent full-screen ads when users unlock their phones, steal photos and upload them to an external server.
Bugs Found iPhone FaceTime Threatens User Privacy
Apple's video calling app, FaceTime has been discovered to have bugs issues, one of which allows users to briefly eavesdrop on others via video without them accepting the call.
Zamfara Killing, Buhari Orders Airforce Chief To Relocate
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Air Martial Abubakar Sadiq to move to Zamfara and Sokoto states with immediate effect to assess the level of destruction and killing being perpetrated by the bandits.