Tag: Mark Zuckerberg

Twitter Rival, Threads, Hits 10 Million Users Within Hours of Launch

ADEOLA YUSUF

How Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg exchanged words over Threads threat to Twitter   More than 10 million people have signed up for Threads, Meta’s rival to Twitter, within the first few hours of its launch, the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. The app went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries at 2300 GMT on Wednesday and will run with no ads for now, but its release in Europe has been delayed over data privacy concerns. This was followed by an exchange of words…

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WhatsApp Rolls Out Payment Features, Gets Central Bank’s Nod

Abibat Babalola

Meta has started rolling out its payments tool to small and medium-sized firms through its WhatsApp messaging platform following the approval of the Central Bank. The Central Bank of Brazil authorized the launch of the WhatsApp payment feature weeks ago. READ ALSO: Super Falcons Defeat New Zealand 3-0 In Friendly “Jurist Per Excellence,” KolaDaisi Varsity VC Pays Tributes To Bola Ajibola KolaDaisi University Secures Accreditation For Five Courses Dalai Lama Apologises After Video Asking Boy To ‘Suck My Tongue’ On Tuesday, Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg announced the development saying; “Whatsapp payments are…

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Mark Zuckerberg, Wife Welcome Third Child

Ganiyu Amodu

The Meta Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan welcomed their third baby, named Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg made the announcement on Instagram Friday as he shared cute photos of him and his wife with the newborn girl. “Welcome to the world, Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg! You’re such a little blessing,” the Facebook owner captioned the post. READ ALSO: I ‘ll Retire From Boxing If Jermaine Franklin Defeats Me – Anthony Joshua Shell: We Paid $4.5bn Royalty, Taxes To Nigerian Govt In 2022 Petrol Price Should Be N400…

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Russia Slaps Travel Ban on U.S. Vice President, Facebook CEO, Others

Ganiyu Amodu

Travel restrictions includes defence officials, business leaders and journalists from Canada and America. It also includes 29 Americans and 61 Canadians   Russia has slammed travel bans on Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, US Vice President, Kamala Harris and lots of Americans and Canadians in retaliation for sanctions imposed over Ukraine. The Russian foreign ministry said it would remain in effect indefinitely. The travel restrictions includes defence officials, business leaders and journalists from Canada and America. It also includes 29 Americans and 61 Canadians. READ ALSO: Interfere In Ukraine War, Suffer…

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BREAKING: Facebook Changes Name to Meta

ADEOLA YUSUF

The social media network firm has changed name from Facebook. It shall, henceforth, be callled Meta   Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Facebook, Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, has publicly announced a change of name for Facebook to Meta. Platforms Africa reports that Zuckerberg made this announcement on Thursday at the company’s Connect event. The social media company’s “new name will be ‘Meta,’ he declared. READ ALSO: Lagos Declares One-Week Break For Public, Private Schools Nigeria is World highest porn-watching country – Report NNPC to Spend N621.2bn on 21 Nigerian Roads’ Reconstruction…

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