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Our Media + Entertainment section features the latest news from the world of pop culture, music, movies, television, and video games. It provides updates on what’s happening on Netflix, Amazon, Spotify, and other media and entertainment platforms
WhatsApp Brings Calling to Its Web Browser Version
Meta adds video and audio calls to WhatsApp for Web, along with call transfers and new host controls for group meetings
Meta Wants to Prove You’re Talking to a Real Person on Facebook
Facebook Verified is a free, selfie-based badge meant to signal a human is behind a profile — but it stops short of vouching for anyone's trustworthiness
WhatsApp Is Testing a New Status Feed in Ghana
Meta is betting that putting Status updates front and center will stop you from missing your contacts' posts before they vanish
Ghana’s Esports Federation Issues Sweeping Mandatory Registration Order for All Industry Players
The Ghana Esports Federation is requiring every team, organizer, gaming center, and corporate partner to register — or…
Canal+ To Shut Down Multichoice’s Streaming Service Showmax
Canal+ is shutting down Showmax, the pan-African streaming service it inherited in its acquisition of MultiChoice. The move…
WhatsApp Introduces “Strict Account Settings” To Protect High Risk Users
WhatsApp is introducing “Strict Account Settings,” a new one-click security mode designed to shield journalists, activists, and public…
Audiomack Hits 50M Users as Discovery-First Strategy Pays Off
Audiomack has reached a milestone of 50 million monthly active users (MAU) globally, a 31% year-over-year jump fueled…
What You Need To Know About X’s New Algorithm
On Tuesday, X (formerly Twitter) made good on Elon Musk’s latest promise to open-source the code behind its…
South Africa Weighs Regulation for Podcasters
The South African government is evaluating a move to bring podcasting under official regulatory oversight as it modernizes…
South Africa Startup Moodswing Partners with Sony Music to bring AI-powered Emotion to Voice Messaging
Delaware-incorporated, South African-founded startup Moodswing has announced a global partnership with Sony Music Entertainment (SME), granting access to…