WhatsApp introduces disappearing message feature

Facebook-owned WhatsApp said Thursday it would introduce disappearing messages on WhatsApp, a move ramping up its challenge to rival Snapchat. The messaging service used by more than two billion people globally said it would enable people to choose whether to keep their messages or allow them to delete themselves after seven days. “Today, WhatsApp messages often live on our phones forever. While it’s great to hold onto memories from friends and family, most of what we send doesn’t need to be everlasting,” a WhatsApp blog post said. “Our goal is make conversations on WhatsApp feel as close to in-person as

By |November 5th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

I did not subscribe to regulation of social media by government – Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned Nigerians against the abuse of social media, noting that it can precipitate war and violent conflict if used to misinform. He specifically warned against using social media platforms to promote religious disinformation, which he said could easily lead to a breakdown of law and order. The Punch reports that Osinbajo, stated this in Abuja on Thursday during an inter-faith tolerance dialogue organised by the United Arab Emirates, explained that he did not subscribe to regulation of the social media by the government. He called on religious leaders to go beyond talking about tolerance to making

By |October 25th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments
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