By November 12, 2018 Whatsapp will start deleting old messages, photos and videos from numerous accounts. This is as a result of the new app update that changes the way backed-up WhatsApp content works. WhatsApp has over the time used Google Drive to backup all the whatsapp content. “Due to a new agreement between WhatsApp and Google, WhatsApp […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has urged government to move expeditiously and present amendments to the recently passed Excise Duty (Amendment) Act that introduces taxes on mobile money transactions and social media. “This bill was passed into law so it should not be handled lightly. There is urgent need to harmonize the existing law […]
In a follow-up a call to arrest creators of a ‘hateful message’ circulated on twitter, His Excellency the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni gave a statement. Below is the full statement: To: Irresponsible People Spreading Falsehoods Using WhatsApp My dear country men and country women, About two or so weeks ago, I made […]
A hateful message spread in Uganda over the popular messaging platform Whatsapp prompted debate over policing social media. President Yoweri Museveni has called for the creators of the message to be arrested, but some are saying prosecution could set a dangerous precedent. The hateful audio message spread over Whatsapp, ridiculing the Bahima people of western […]