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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed Facebook’s role in society on the ‘Freakonomics Radio’ podcast. Zuckerberg said his original goal was for Facebook to spread openness and foster connection among users. But concerns over misinformation and tech addiction have arisen. The interview comes amid a growing chorus of backlash against big tech companies. Amid a growing backlash over how big tech companies are impacting society, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the world is more divided than he ever anticipated. “We’’ve been focused on making the world more open and connected,” Zuckerberg said on a recent episode of the ‘Freakonomics Radio’ podcast.” “And I always…

By combining augmented reality with your customizable captions, Snapchat hopes you’ll share more from birthdays and weddings while earning it a little money. Today Snapchat launches Custom Lenses, expanding its 2016–launched on-demand geofilter program so you can make temporary, geofenced AR effects that people can add to their Snaps at a special event. The Create-Your-Own-Lens maker is now available in the U.S. on the web and iOS app’s settings menu, and will roll out globally and on Android soon. Users choose from 150 templates that add animal ears, sparkles or the Snapchat dancing hot dog to their face. Then they…

How can Facebook promote meaningful interaction between users? By letting them downvote inappropriate comments to hide them. Facebook is now testing a downvote button on a limited set of public Page post comment reels, the company confirms to TechCrunch. But what Facebook does with signals about problematic comments could raise new questions about censorship, and its role as a news editor and media company. A Facebook spokesperson tells TechCrunch Facebook that the motivation behind the downvote button is to create a lightweight way for people to provide a signal to Facebook that a comment is inappropriate, uncivil, or misleading. Here’s the statement…

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The body of the 12-year old boy who was beheaded at Bogoso in the Prestea Huni Valley District of the Western Region has been retrieved three days after the incident that shocked the region. His body was lying prostrate in his school uniform in a cassava farm behind some building blocks, with his backpack still strapped to his back. The body, which was retrieved by the family of the deceased during a search Thursday, had swollen and started to decompose. It had attracted flies and ants. Some family members could not hold back their tears when the body was eventually found…

Former President John Mahama surprised the minority members of parliament Thursday afternoon when he joined them for lunch in a typical ‘boy, boys’ style after the presentation of the State of the Nation Address by President Akufo-Addo. MPs of the National Democratic Congress had gathered at the Coffee Shop of Parliament to have meals when Mr. Mahama and his former Chief of Staff, Joe Debrah stormed the place to join the ‘action’. Mr. Mahama and Debrah were immediately given a seat, served with a plate of plain rice and chicken gravy stew, which they ate together to the admiration of…

Health Minister Dr. Kwaku Agyeman Manu says the government hopes to find resources for the National Health Insurance Scheme to cover treatment for other forms of cancer, particularly prostate and child cancers. The National Health Insurance Scheme currently covers only breast and cervical cancers. “Prostate and child cancer treatment will be covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme if government plans to put more resources into the NHIS this year materialized” he revealed in Kumasi. Mr. Agyemang Manu explained the move forms part of government’s agenda to fight all forms of cancer diseases across the country as promised in the…

Schools at Foase and the Atwima Kwanwoma District Asembly in the Ashanti Region have been shut down, following a clash between the police and residents that left two people dead. The Wednesday evening clash was triggered by an attempt by the police to restrain rampaging youth from engaging in a violent demonstration against the relocation of the district capital from Foase to Twedie. The Atwima Kwanwoma district was carved out of the Bosomtwe Atwima Kwanwoma district almost a decade ago. The district capital was sited at Foase, but a court ruling in 2012 directed the relocation of the district capital…

The Accra Sports Stadium is to undergo renovation at an estimated cost of GHC12.5million in the first phase, Youth and Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah has confirmed. The renovation work is expected to cover four main areas, including the pitch, the score board which has not been functioning for years, press booth and the VIP section. There will also be significant work on the metals at the stadium. The renovation work could lead to the closure of the 45,000-capacity stadium and likely to affect four clubs, including the Accra Hearts of Oak who are hoping to use it for their league…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded Ecobank over a partnership deal with the National Youth Authority (NYA) to create 3000 jobs. The Pan-African bank is offering to absorb 3000 unemployed youth after undergoing a three-month training programme. The NYA on Thursday, February 08, 2018 launched the Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship Programme for persons between the ages of 15 to 35 with a minimum knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The programme will equip participants with the requisite technology-driven entrepreneurial skills to use the internet, especially social media to market their products and services as well as start virtual…