#TechFriday n°2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣- Issue of 05/09/2025

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Welcome to your weekly #TechFriday dose! 🌍 This week: disinformation shaping opinions in Cameroon 🇨🇲, AI under fire after a tragic case pushing OpenAI to act 🤖💔, and Google Translate challenging Duolingo 🚀. On the social side: TikTok boosts messaging 🎙️, WhatsApp introduces voicemail 2.0 📞 and AI Writing Help 💬, while Instagram finally lands on iPad 📸. Across Africa, Zambia bets on AI for youth jobs 🇿🇲 and Tanzania powers up connected schools 💻. Plus, a surprising innovation: condoms that detect STIs 🟢. Let’s dive in!

When one click shapes public opinion: disinformation’s grip on Cameroon’s digital spaces 📲🇨🇲

In Cameroon, social media has become a battleground for public opinion. Between fake accounts, rumors, and polarizing content, misinformation manipulates, divides, and weakens democracy. This is an urgent challenge that calls into question citizens’ ability to verify information before sharing it. Click here for full story

Google Translate is going after Duolingo with AI-powered lessons and live chats 🚀

Google Translate is evolving: two new AI features are coming! Customized language exercises and real-time conversation translation. Google is openly targeting Duolingo and wants to become your ultimate language coach. Ready to change the way you learn? Click here for full story

TikTok’s DMs are growing up: voice notes and photo sharing arrive 🎙️💬

TikTok is upgrading its private messaging with two major new features: voice notes up to 60 seconds long and the ability to share up to nine photos or videos at once, with enhanced protections for young users. This marks a real step up for messaging on the platform. Click here for full story

Unanswered call? WhatsApp wants you to leave a voice note instead 📞

WhatsApp is testing a voice messaging feature: a new option allows you to record a voice message after an unanswered call, without returning to the conversation. An integrated voicemail 2.0 feature that makes the app even more convenient and seamless for everyday use! Click here for full story

Zambia bets on AI to unlock jobs and innovation for its youth 🇿🇲🤖

Zambia is investing in artificial intelligence to train young people, stimulate innovation, and support the digital economy. With a national strategy and international partnerships, the country aims to transform its youth into a driver of employment and an African technology hub. Click here for full story

Instagram finally comes to iPad — and it’s more than just a bigger app 📸

WhatsApp adds “Writing Help,” an AI assistant for your messages 💬

WhatsApp launches “Writing Help,” its AI assistant that rewrites your messages to match the desired tone—professional, fun, or friendly. With a single click, you can polish your texts while keeping them confidential thanks to Private Processing technology. Click here for full story

Tanzania’s push for digital inclusion starts in primary school 💻🇹🇿

In Tanzania, initiatives such as donating computers to primary schools aim to reduce the digital divide and strengthen inclusion. Despite the challenge of connectivity, these actions pave the way for the integration of ICT in education to prepare young people for the job market. Click here for full story

S.T.Eye: The color-changing condom designed to detect STIs 🟢

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That’s it for this week. We wish you a good weekend and look forward to hearing from you in the comments.

TechGriot ✌🏾😁