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📱Meta Prohibits ‘Instagram Live’ for Teens Under 16

📱Meta Prohibits ‘Instagram Live’ for Teens Under 16

Plus:🚙 BYD Electric Vehicles Arrive in Nigeria

Innovation Village
April 09, 2025

Today’s Menu ☕️

📱Meta Prohibits ‘Instagram Live’ for Teens Under 16
🚙 BYD Electric Vehicles Arrive in Nigeria, Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Mobility
🛰️ Amazon’s Kuiper Set to Challenge Starlink with First Major Satellite Launch
👨🏽 Pascal Dozie, Diamond Bank Founder and Nation-Builder, Passes Away at 85
📱WhatsApp Tests Mute and Video Off Options Before Answering Calls

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📱SOCIAL MEDIA

Meta Prohibits ‘Instagram Live’ for Teens Under 16

It’s been in the works, and now it has finally happened. Meta prohibits the ‘Instagram Live’ feature for teens under 16. In an effort to improve safety for Instagram users under 16, Meta has now prohibited livestreaming and unblurring nudity in direct messages without parental consent.

This follows the social media behemoth’s statement that it was expanding the protections provided by “Teen Accounts” for users under the age of eighteen on Facebook and Messenger. Amid the mounting criticism of social media’s impact on the lives of young people, Meta introduced its teen account program in September of last year to provide parents more alternatives for monitoring their kids’ online activity.

Teenagers under the age of sixteen are prohibited from accessing Instagram Live unless their parents grant them permission. This is according to the most recent modifications implemented by Mark Zuckerberg‘s company. According to Meta, they also require parental consent before they can “turn off our feature that blurs images containing suspected nudity” in direct messaging....…continue reading

🚙 ELECTRIC VEHICLES

BYD Electric Vehicles Arrive in Nigeria, Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Mobility

BYD, one of the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has officially entered the Nigerian market through a strategic partnership with LOXEA Nigeria, a subsidiary of CFAO Mobility. This launch signals the beginning of a new era for Nigeria’s transportation landscape—one where clean, efficient, and innovative mobility takes center stage.

Globally recognized for its cutting-edge EV technology, BYD’s arrival brings world-class electric vehicles to Nigerian roads for the first time. With over 4.27 million new energy vehicles sold in 2024 alone, and the historic milestone of being the first manufacturer to produce 10 million electric vehicles, BYD now sets its sights on West Africa’s largest economy.......…continue reading

🧑🏽‍💻 TRAININGS

Get Ready for upcoming Product Trainings from Tenth Code Media this April

As we enter a new quarter, it's the perfect time to refocus, set goals, and invest in career growth. Our upcoming training offers valuable insights into product development and design, equipping you with the skills to enhance strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, or transition into product management.

Introducing 2 awesome training courses:

1️⃣ New Product Development & Management Fundamentals
What You’ll Learn: The key stages of product development from idea to launch
Learn how to create and manage effective product roadmaps that align with business goals, conduct market research to develop products that truly resonate with users, and apply best practices in product lifecycle management to ensure long-term success.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday 10th – Thursday 11th April, 2025
📍Location: Canton Concourse, Oniru, Victoria Island - Lagos.
✍🏽Registration Link: bit.ly/TCNPD0425

2️⃣ Product Design Fundamentals
What You’ll Learn: The principles of user-centered design
Learn how to transform ideas into wireframes and prototypes, master essential UI/UX design tools and techniques, and gain industry insights to kickstart or advance your career in product design.

🗓️ Start Date: Saturday 27th April, 2025 (6 consecutive Saturdays),
💻 Location: Online
✍🏽Registration Link: bit.ly/TCPD0125

🛰️ SATELLITE

Amazon’s Kuiper Set to Challenge Starlink with First Major Satellite Launch

Amazon is poised to make a significant leap in the satellite internet arena with the upcoming launch of its Project Kuiper satellites, aiming to establish a robust competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink network. This initiative underscores Amazon’s commitment to expanding global broadband access and intensifies the competition in the burgeoning field of satellite-based internet services.

Scheduled for no earlier than 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Kuiper Atlas 1 (KA-01) mission will deploy 27 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) at an altitude of approximately 280 miles (450 kilometers). This marks the beginning of Amazon’s full-scale deployment of its satellite constellation, which aims to comprise over 3,200 satellites designed to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet services globally..

Amazon’s entry into the satellite internet market positions it directly against SpaceX’s Starlink, which currently operates approximately 7,000 satellites and serves over 4.5 million users across more than 100 countries. While Starlink has a substantial head start, Project Kuiper aims to leverage Amazon’s extensive resources and infrastructure to establish a competitive presence.......…continue reading

👨🏽 PEOPLE

Pascal Dozie, Diamond Bank Founder and Nation-Builder, Passes Away at 85

Pascal Dozie

Pascal Gabriel Dozie, a pioneering Nigerian entrepreneur, economist, and institution builder, has passed away at the age of 85. Best known as the founder of Diamond Bank, Dozie’s legacy stretches far beyond banking, touching telecommunications, education, and the broader development of Nigeria’s private sector.

In 1990, at a time when Nigeria’s financial services landscape was still dominated by multinational banks and riddled with inefficiencies, Dozie established Diamond Bank. He started with just N20 million in capital, much of it raised from personal connections and a steadfast belief in the power of financial inclusion.

Pascal Dozie’s impact extended significantly into Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, where he served as the founding chairman of MTN Nigeria. At a time when mobile penetration was low and skepticism was high, Dozie helped guide MTN’s entry into the market.......…continue reading