Tag: Social Media
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Arsenal legend, Henry Thierry quits social media today, gives reasons
Former France international Thierry Henry says he hopes his decision to step away from social media will inspire others to stand up against racist abuse and bullying online. The ex-Arsenal and Barcelona star, who won the World Cup with France in 1998, announced on Friday that he would be quitting his social media accounts until…
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Trump plans social media return with his own platform
Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to launch his own social media platform in two to three months, one of his senior advisers told Fox News on Sunday. Trump was suspended from Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Jason Miller, a spokesman for Trump’s 2020 campaign,…
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DSS denies arresting Ganduje’s aide over social media comments criticizing Buhari
The Department of State Services (DSS) Kano State Directorate, said it has not arrested Mr Salihu Yakasai over his recent tweets against President Muhammadu Buhari. Director DSS Kano Directorate, Alhassan Muhammed disclosed this to Journalists on Saturday. Yakasai, who comments regularly on national issues was rumoured to have been picked by the secret police in…
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Why I don’t flaunt my husband on social media – Nse Ikpe-Etim
Popular actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim has given reasons why she does not flaunt her husband on social media. The versatile role interpreter got married to Clifford Sule in 2013 and have been together for eight years. However, despite being a well known actress, she is not known for flaunting her spouse on social media. Nse Ikpe-Etim…
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Social media abuse brought Man Utd chief to tears
Former Anderlecht sporting director Michael Verschueren has revealed social media abuse has brought Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward to tears. Towards the end of 2019, both Woodward and the Glazers were on the receiving end of strong abuse from the terraces – with things coming to a head in a 2-0 defeat to Burnley. Verschueren…
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Ex-U.S. President, Donald Trump returns to social media
Immediate past United States President, Donald Trump has returned to the social media space after a hard hit by the Silicon valley tech giant regulators. In his first post to the site since 8 January, Trump uploaded his lawyer’s response to demands he testifies at his second impeachment hearing next week. Trump had resorted to…
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Cryptocurrency ban: FG, CBN just succeeded in moving Nigeria backwards, Nigerians react on social media
Nigerians have expressed displeasure over the directives by the Godwin Emefiele led Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and other financial institutions in the country to close accounts of persons who are using their systems for cryptocurrency trading. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG, reports that a cryptocurrency is a virtual or digital currency that…
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Comic session on social media as Nigerians react to Lagos NURTW boss, MC Oluomo’s ‘new book’
Chairman of Lagos State chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, is set to join the list of authors. His Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity, Smart Olayinka however said the book is still in the works. The social media space became awash on Tuesday when…
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Don’t feel pressured by lies you see on social media-Omotola Jalade
Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has urged her fans not to be pressured by the lies they see on social media. The movie star made this known via her Twitter page on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 “In this age and time of intense pressure especially From Social media. Find the time to Log off. Have REAL…
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U.S. ELECTIONS: Twitter labels 300,000 misleading tweets
Social media giant, Twitter, says it labelled approximately 300,000 tweets for disputed and “potentially misleading” contents about the U.S. elections over the last two weeks. Twitter’s Head of Legal, Policy and Trust, Vijaya Gadde, and its Head of Product, Kayvon Beykpour, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday evening. According to Gadde and Beykpour, the…