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Flow bills customer for service never received
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (305+ words) I am writing to seek your assistance regarding a billing dispute with Flow Jamaica. In August 2025, I applied to have a post-paid service added to my Flow cellphone (876-xxxxxxx). I later received a follow-up call confirming that my request had…...
Meta testing subscription tier for Instagram
2+ week, 6+ day ago (88+ words) The new tier is being tested in "a few countries worldwide," a spokesperson said, without providing further details. According to Tech Crunch, they include Japan, Mexico and the Philippines, with subscription prices hovering around $2 per month. Meta launched ad-free, paid…...
You Tube monetisation in the Caribbean explained (2026) - Jamaica Observer
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (936+ words) Can Youtube be Monetised in the Caribbean?" Despite persistent myths, creators in Trinidad and Tobago and across the wider Caribbean can earn directly from You Tube. The idea that Caribbean countries are excluded from monetisation is simply incorrect. The confusion…...
Russia cracks down on Whats App as it pushes state-backed rival
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (637+ words) MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) " Russia has blocked the popular messaging service Whats App over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative. Moscow has for months been…...
Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, You Tube - Jamaica Observer
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (597+ words) LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) " A landmark social media trial began in earnest on Monday that could establish a legal precedent on whether Meta or You Tube deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children. Rival attorneys were…...
Major cable vandalism disrupts Flow services in New Kingston and environs
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (120+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica " Flow internet services for both business and residential users in New Kingston and surrounding communities were disrupted on Tuesday following an incident of cable vandalism in the area. In a statement on Tuesday, Flow described the damage as…...
Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (749+ words) SYDENEY, Australia (AFP)Australia banned young teenagers from social media on Wednesday, launching a world-first crackdown designed to unglue children from addictive scrolling on the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok. A raft of the world's most popular apps…...
Digicel says latest act of vandalism causing service disruption for customers in Kingston
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) Digicel has condemned what it says is, "a more recent, deliberate and criminal act of vandalism that has damaged a critical section of its underground fibre network in New Kingston, resulting in service disruptions for customers in the Kingston Metropolitan…...
Social media users report challenges accessing X and other platforms
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (145+ words) Several online users are currently experiencing challenges accessing the social media platforms X, Canva, Chat GPT, and some multiplayer games. "Cloudflare is experiencing an internal service degradation. Some services may be intermittently impacted. We are focused on restoring service. We…...
Not foolproof, but stronger
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (485+ words) After sustaining heavy damage during Hurricane Melissa, telecoms provider Digicel says it will be assessing the possibility of using more underground fibre systems as part of a broader effort to strengthen its network against future storms. Chief Executive Officer Stephen…...