Tag: youtube
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Mayweather to return for exhibition bout with YouTuber Logan Paul
Floyd Mayweather will return to the boxing ring in February for an exhibition bout against YouTube personality Logan Paul, the undefeated former world champion announced on Instagram on Sunday. Mayweather, 43 and with an unblemished record of 50-0, last fought professionally in August 2017 when he won by TKO over mixed martial arts champion Conor…
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Facebook, YouTube blamed as Vietnam sees rise in jailed activists
Amnesty International has taken aim at Facebook, YouTube and Google as the number of activists imprisoned for expressing their opinion online in Vietnam reaches a record high, a report said on Tuesday. In its first full investigation into Vietnam since May 2018, Amnesty uncovered 170 prisoners of conscience in the South East Asian nation, with…
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YouTube hosts first virtual YouTube Black Africa Creators Week
YouTube on Tuesday said it was holding its first virtual YouTube Black Africa Creators Week, dedicated to engaging, educating and inspiring African creators to grow on the platform. Alex Okosi, Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, said in a statement that the region wide virtual initiative demonstrated YouTube’s commitment to creators and artists in the…
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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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YouTube ‘premium music gbedu’ with top Nigerian stars begins on Monday
YouTube on Friday said it would be celebrating some Nigerian music stars and their fans during the virtual YouTube Music Week starting on Monday. Adetutu Laditan, Google Product Marketing Manager said in a statement that the virtual hangouts with top Nigerian music stars would take place over four days next week. She said that megastars…
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YouTube not obliged to inform on film pirates, Europe’s top court says
Google’s YouTube is not required to hand over the email or IP address of users who upload films illegally to its video platform, Europe’s top court ruled on Thursday, saying there must be a balance between protecting personal data and copyright. The case came before the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)…
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Google highlights YouTube channels for e-learning
Google on Friday, highlighted five YouTube channels for e-learning with schools in Nigeria closed, due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communication Officer Google, West Africa, said in a statement that e-learning had become the new normal. Kola-Ogunlade said that this had left many parents stressed as they had to juggle their own…
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Davido’s hit song with Chris Brown, ‘Blow my mind’ hits 46 million views on YouTube
Nigerian hip-hop star, Davido 2019 hit with American singer Chris Brown, ‘Blow my mind,’ has crossed the 40 million mark on YouTube. The singer made the announcement recently on his Instagram account as he continues to promote his recently released music video, ‘D&G’ featuring Summer Walker. ‘Blow my mind’ joins a list of Davido’s hit…
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Naira Marley named Nigeria’s most-viewed artiste on YouTube for 2019
treet rapper, Naira Marley, has been named Nigeria’s most-viewed artiste on YouTube, American video-sharing platform, for the year 2019. The streaming giant disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos during the launch of its new product.