Meta-owned social media platform appearing in coverage of online child safety, platform regulation, and algorithm governance in Ghana.
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Joy Online
… The Sunday Times reported that the prime minister was set to announce a ban covering the same 10 platforms now prohibited for under-16s in Australia: TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram, as well as YouTube, Reddit, Twitch, X, Threads, Facebook and Kick. …
Starmer set to ban under-16s from major social media platformsJoy Online
… Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and chief executive of Meta, the company that owns Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, has a similar holding of different classes of shares in his firm. …
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debutBusiness & Financial Times
… Social media platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube allow organisations to communicate directly with audiences without relying on traditional media gatekeepers. …
PR CORNER with Prosper Delali AYAYEE: Choosing the right communication tool: Matching the message to the moment in public relationsJoy Online
… The GIS also urged the public to remain vigilant, cautioning that traffickers increasingly use social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook, false employment offers, and fraudulent travel opportunities to lure victims. …
GIS secures 7-year jail term for Nigerian woman convicted of human traffickingJoy Online
… Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, argues the app stores should verify users’ ages, so parents approve which apps a child downloads, rather than each app doing its own checks. …
London mayor backs social media ban for under-16sJoy Online
… Drawing on 10,000 mentions across Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube, podcasts, web sources, news feeds, and other digital platforms, the analysis found that public conversations are increasingly focused on governance outcomes, policy delivery, economic credibility, international engag …
IMANI PULSE: Ghana’s Political conversation is shifting from personalities to performanceJoy Online
… Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has submitted a collective redundancy notification to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in the Republic of Ireland. …
Up to 350 jobs under threat at Meta in IrelandJoy Online
… While radio remains a powerful tool in many Ghanaian homes, the real conversations now happen on WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook and X (formerly twitter). …
Reinventing political campaigns in Ghana: Strategy, technology, and the grassrootsJoy Online
… The hearing took place before Milan’s business court and concerns a class injunctive action brought by MOIGE, an Italian parents’ movement, and a group of families against the companies that own Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. …
Italy parents’ group faces Meta, TikTok in Milan court over minors’ social media useJoy Online
… WhatsApp is owned by Meta, which also owns Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. When Meta AI was added to WhatsApp last year, it was criticised by some users angry at not being able to turn it off. …
WhatsApp launches totally private ‘incognito’ conversations with its AI chatbotPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce a ban on under-16s using major social media platforms including TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, X, and others. The government will also restrict children from livestreaming on "safer" sites and talking to strangers on gaming apps, with additional measures such as social media curfews for older teenagers being considered.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce a ban on under-16s using major social media platforms including TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, X, and others. The government will also restrict children from livestreaming on "safer" sites and talking to strangers on gaming apps, with additional measures such as social media curfews for older teenagers being considered.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
SpaceX has raised $75bn from financial firms ahead of its initial public offering on Friday, with shares priced at $135 each and an expected initial stock market value of nearly $1.8tn. If shares trade at or above that price, SpaceX will immediately become one of the most valuable public companies in the world.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
According to PR expert Prosper Delali Ayayee, successful public relations depends not just on message quality but on selecting the right communication channel for each situation—whether managing a crisis, launching projects, or engaging stakeholders. The medium chosen can determine success or failure, as modern PR professionals must navigate traditional media, digital platforms, and face-to-face engagement.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Immigration Service secured the conviction of a Nigerian trader, Ada Peace, for human trafficking and immigration offences, resulting in a seven-year prison sentence from an Accra Circuit Court. The GIS Asankragwa Sector Command's intelligence-led operation rescued two victims, aged 21 and 13, who were recruited with false job promises and forced into prostitution.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is backing a ban on under-16s from social media as the only realistic way to address harms children face online, and warned that the manosphere's growing influence risks creating a "lost generation of young men." The position puts him ahead of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who has promised action on children's online safety but has not committed to an outright ban.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An IMANI-PULSE analysis of 10,000 mentions across digital platforms in May 2026 found that Ghanaians' political conversations are increasingly focused on governance outcomes, policy delivery, and accountability rather than political personalities, with policy discussions accounting for 78.2% of classified conversations and an almost neutral overall sentiment score.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Meta has notified employees that it plans to cut 10% of its workforce, roughly 8,000 staff, with up to 350 jobs at risk in Ireland. The company has submitted a collective redundancy notification to Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and cited increased spending on artificial intelligence as a reason for the cuts.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
As Ghana approaches the 2028 election, political parties must rethink campaign approaches to reach a younger, more connected electorate through constituency-level targeting and digital platforms like WhatsApp, TikTok, and Facebook rather than relying on traditional media and rallies alone.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An Italian parents' movement and families sued Meta and TikTok in Milan's business court, seeking to require stronger age-verification systems for users under 14, remove manipulative algorithms, and provide transparent information on harms of overuse. MOIGE says about 3.5 million Italian children aged 7 to 14 are illegally active on these platforms.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
WhatsApp has introduced private "incognito" chats with its AI chatbot where neither user nor company responses are monitored and past conversations disappear. WhatsApp head Will Cathcart said users wanted private conversations on sensitive topics like health and finances, though a cybersecurity expert warned this could reduce accountability if issues occur.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Instagram has switched off end-to-end encryption on direct messages worldwide, a reversal of Meta's previous commitment to the technology. The shift means Meta can now access message content, and while child protection groups welcome the decision, privacy advocates have condemned it.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that the web functions as a relational system where algorithms and hyperlinks encode intention and power, rather than neutral information channels. The author invokes the Ghanaian folklore figure Ananse to suggest Ghana must establish governance frameworks for the web and AI.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Meta's stock dropped 7% after the company announced plans to spend billions more on AI projects than initially planned, while investors express anxiety about whether massive AI investments by big tech firms will deliver returns. The four largest US tech companies are spending more than $650bn on AI this year, though Google, Microsoft, and Amazon showed better investor reception by demonstrating early payoffs from their AI spending.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has called insulting the questions from people asking creatives what "proper business" they do apart from music, arguing that music is one of the biggest industries in the world and a real business decision with risks and rewards like any other venture.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →