Tag: Social Media
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Justice Commissioner cautions youths using social media to insult elders
The Katsina State Government has cautioned youths against using social media platforms to insult and abuse elders, as a result of political differences. Alhaji Ahmad El-Marzuq, the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state, gave the warning on Monday in Daura, Katsina State. He described as unfortunate and saddening the manner in which…
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Quick read: 6 valid tips on how to secure your social media accounts
Social media is now an essential part of business and our daily lives; thus, making it critical that you keep your accounts safe. You can only imagine the damage that will be done if someone gained unauthorized access to your accounts. It can ruin your reputation depending on the content of your account that is…
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FG requests Facebook user data of Nigerians
Facebook has announced the release of a report that reveals the federal government (FG) requested user data of Nigerians on the social media platform five times in the first half of 2017. The details of the latest ‘Government Requests Report’ was published by Facebook on Monday. TheNewsGuru reports the FG carried out five legal process…
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Facebook declares war against engagement baits
Facebook has declared it will begin demoting posts with engagement baits that goad people into interacting with likes, shares, comments, and other actions. Facebook, in a statement on Monday, said posts similar to “God has seen you suffering, comment ‘YES’ if you don’t want to suffer anymore,” and also similar to what is on the…
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Twitter starts enforcing new rules on hateful conduct, abusive behaviour
The new rules announced in November on hateful and abusive content and behaviour went into effect on Monday, Twitter said in a press release. “Today, we will start enforcing updates to the Twitter Rules announced last month to reduce hateful and abusive content on Twitter,” Twitter said on Monday. The company said the new rules…
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Quick read: 5 clear indications that you are a social media junkie
Social media has, no doubt, almost completely changed how we communicate. But, there is a point where the obsession with social media goes from harmless fun to an intrusion on your life. How do you know if you have arrived at this point? These signs shared by Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, will…
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Former Facebook VP says Social Media is ‘Destroying the Fabrics of Society’
Former Facebook Vice President for User Growth has criticised social media for “destroying how society works”. Chamath Palihapitiya said he feels “tremendous guilt” for having created tools “that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works”. The YouTube video of his talk at Stanford Graduate School of Business, which took place in November,…
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African women are supposed to bow to their husbands- Adebayo Salami a.k.a Oga Bello
Popular Yoruba actor, movie producer and director, Adebayo Salami, better known as Oga Bello is one of the most celebrated actors in the Yoruba movie scene. The veteran actor who celebrated being on stage for 50 years in 2014 stated that African women are supposed to bow to their husbands. Speaking to newsmen, the ace…
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Biafra: Kukah disowns comments on social media, says ‘I have nothing to do with it’
The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese of the Catholic Church, Mathew Hassan Kukah, has disowned an article credited to him encouraging the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which has been trending online. The Bishop in a terse statement personally signed by him on Friday, said: “Here is a disclaimer for notice of the…
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Social media promoting hate speeches, insecurity – Lalong
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau said on Monday in Jos that the social media was promoting hate speeches and instigating insecurity in the country. Lalong, while declaring open a one-day town hall meeting organised by Plateau Peace Building Agency to mark the 2017 World Peace Day, stated that the social media was filled with hate…