Tag: Twitter
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#TwitterBan: Indian firm officially launches microblogging app in Nigeria
An Indian firm has taken advantage of the fallout between the federal government and popular United States baseball microblogging site, Twitter to establish its own microblogging and social networking app, Koo. The app was launched on Tuesday in Nigeria. Mr Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-Founder of Koo, made this known during a virtual press briefing organised to…
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Nigerian Twitter is filed with angry people-Toke Makinwa
Toke Makinwa, a Nigerian media personality, has averred that Nigerian twitter is filled with angry people. In the latest episode of ‘Toke Moments’, the OAP said Nigerian Twitter is a very angry place to be. According to her:”Nigerian twitter is a very angry place in my opinion.It’s like everyone is impatient, even the way they…
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Twitter shuts two largest U.S. offices indefinitely
Twitter has closed its offices in New York and San Francisco following an outbreak of the Delta variant in the US, which has led to a surge in coronavirus cases. Its decision to shut the doors of its two largest offices came just two weeks after they reopened, and alongside a pause in reopenings of…
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We’ve not stopped Nigerians from using Twitter- FG
The Federal Government has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that it has not stopped Nigerians from using social media platform, Twitter, adding that many Nigerians are still using it every day. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Federal Government said this in a counter-affidavit they deposed to in response to…
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JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu’s Principal Secretary suspended from Twitter
Twitter has suspended the account of Ms Carolyn Uchenna Okorafor, Principal Secretary to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the suspension of Ms Okorafor is coming as the microblogging social media platform strives to make amends with the Nigerian government. Recall the Nigerian government suspended the…
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Internet giants threaten to pull out of Hong Kong over privacy plans
An association of companies such as Google, Twitter and Facebook is warning that the internet giants and their services will pull out of Hong Kong. The companies warned that their services will be pulled out if a planned tightening of data protection was implemented. The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) criticised the proposed doxxing legislation as…
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Twitter loses immunity over user generated content in India
Twitter will no more enjoys liability protection against user-generated content in India as the U.S. micro blogging giant has failed to comply with new IT rules. The Indian government said in a court filing on Tuesday. The statement is the first time Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has officially said Twitter has lost its immunity…
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UK Diplomat meets Nigeria’s Attorney General over Twitter ban
United Kingdom Diplomat, Ms. Catriona Laing, who is the High Commissioner of Great Britain in Nigeria on Thursday met with Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The meeting which lasted for almost an hour discussed bilateral issues relating to amongst others the suspension of Twitter in the country. Malami said…
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Meeting Twitter representatives after suspension is putting ‘cart before the horse’, Falana tells FG
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has faulted the Federal Government’s suspension of Twitter in Nigeria and its recent decision to hold talks with the company. The popular human rights lawyer who spoke on a monitored Channels Television programme said the decision to meet should have been planned before the suspension was done. He, however…
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Twitter suspension lawful – FG
The Federal Government has said that its decision to suspend the activities of Twitter is well founded in law and it has not breach the citizens’ rights by so doing. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this known in a presentation to the House of Representatives Joint Committee on the Suspension…