Category: Internet
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#EndSARS protest: Why we didn’t shut down social media – Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has given reasons why the federal government did not shut down the social media during the #EndSARS protest. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dare was speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily when he said the government had the option of shutting down the social media space in Nigeria…
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BREAKING: FG petitioned to shut down Twitter in Nigeria [VIDEO]
Adamu Garba, a former presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Federal Government of Nigeria to shut down Twitter, stopping the microblogging platform from operating in any part of the country. The former APC presidential aspirant, who joined the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in the petition, also asked a Federal High…
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Twitter CEO lends support for #EndSARS
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has thrown his weight behind the demand to end police brutality in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Jack Dorsey tweeted the hashtag of the protest at 9:40pm Nigerian time on Wednesday, officially joining in the #EndSARS campaign that is going on across the country. The philanthropist…
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Facebook bans Holocaust denial
Facebook is banning Holocaust denial on its platform, with the social media giant saying it is concerned by rising anti-Semitism, in the latest move restricting controversial content. “If people search for the Holocaust on Facebook, we’ll start directing you to authoritative sources to get accurate information,’’ Facebook Chief, Mark Zuckerberg, said on Monday. Zuckerburg said…
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YouTube announces $100m Black Voices Fund for Nigerian artists, creators
YouTube on Thursday announced that artists and creators from Nigeria could apply for grants from its global 100 million dollars Black Voices Fund. Alex Okosi, Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA said in a statement that the global fund would over the next three years offer support to Black artists and creators. Okosi said that…
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Kiddwaya laments suspension of his Twitter account
Terseer Kiddwaya, one of the housemates of the just concluded 5th season of the Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality TV show has lamented the suspension of his official Twitter account. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the microblogging and social networking service suspended the official account of the reality TV star for yet to be confirmed reasons. This…
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Beware of dangerous websites, NIGCOMSAT cautions internet users
The Nigeria Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd. has advised internet users to be cautious of the internet fraudsters because of the existence of some dangerous websites. Its Managing Director, Dr Abimbola Alale, gave the advice on Wednesday in a statement by Mr Adamu Idris, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, to commemorate the International Cybersecurity Awareness Month.…
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How people excessively used social media during the COVID-19 lockdown
Excessive social media use during the pandemic is a predictor of symptoms of depression and secondary trauma, a new study by researchers at Pennsylvania State University and Jinan University in Guangzhou, China, suggests. The study, published in Computers in Human Behaviour, surveyed 320 participants living in Wuhan about how they accessed and shared health information…
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NCC tasks Nigerians on cybersecurity
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has urged Nigerians to be cybersecurity-conscious to guarantee online safety for internet users. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this in a statement signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the Commission’s Director, Public Affairs, on Sunday in Abuja. Adinde said that Danbatta said this at a ceremony heralding the…
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Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs avoid subpoena, agree to testify before U.S. Senate committee
The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet-owned Google have agreed to voluntarily testify at a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on October 28 about a key law protecting internet companies. Facebook and Twitter confirmed on Friday that their CEOs, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, respectively, will appear, while a source said that Google’s…