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Lawsuits are flying across the tech space. The first involves a company called Meta suing Meta (formerly Facebook) for trademark violation.
The company disclosed that it had been negotiating with Facebook over a peaceful settlement, but having failed to do so, they have resorted to a legal solution. eCommerce giant, Amazon is also suing Facebook group administrators for fake reviews, while Elon Musk vs Twitter has taken a new direction.
But that's not all we discussed, as we talked about Russian banning crypto, Netflix's declining subscriber numbers, and Kenya's fascination with Nigerian fintechs.
Timestamps
05:18 - Russia bans crypto
13:32 - Netflix's declining subscriber numbers
21:01 - Barrage of fraud charges in Kenya
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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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