Tag: youtube
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Amid family squabbles, Peter Okoye unveils solo YouTube channel
Amidst the rumors of a possible split, Peter Okoye also known as Mr P has further triggered suspicions by unveiling his personal Youtube channel which was created a year ago (around the same time the brothers had their public squabble). Though no one can point to a major rift in 2017, but their suggestive…
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‘Gangnam Style’ dethroned as most viewed Youtube video
Gangnam style a global hit song by South Korea’s Psy, has been dethroned from its position as the most-watched video on YouTube. The tune responsible for disrobing ‘Gangnam Style’ of its 5-year reign on the title is Wiz Khalifa’s ‘See You Again’ featuring Charlie Puth. ‘See You Again’ was written for the 7th…
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Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, YouTube form grand alliance
A host of Internet tech giants have teamed up to form a grand alliance known as Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism with the aim to help make their hosted consumer services hostile to terrorists and violent extremists. The spread of terrorism and violent extremism has become a pressing global problem and a critical challenge…
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Wizkid breaks record with ‘Come closer’
Nigerian multiple award winning singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim a.k.a Wizkid has added another feather to his cap. The talented artiste latest music video,’ Come Closer’ directed by Daps is now his most viewed music video ever. Amazingly, the video got its first million views just 24 hours after it dropped, despite Drake not featuring in it.…
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London terror attack: Internet must be regulated to stop terrorism – May
Prime Minister Theresa May has called for closer regulation of the internet following a deadly terror attack in London. At least seven people were killed in a short but violent assault that unfolded late Saturday night in the heart of the capital, the third such attack to hit Britain this year. May said on Sunday…
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Social media firms have increased removal of Hate Speech, says EU
Social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube have stepped up both the speed and number of removals of hate speech on their platforms in response to pressure from the European Union to do more to tackle the issue, according to the results of an EU evaluation. Facebook won particular praise for reviewing most…
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Google launches servers in Cuba to speed up YouTube
Google has launched its servers in Cuba, meaning the country will now store Google contents locally, which will see Cubans who use Google services in the country notice contents load much faster. Google and the state-run telecom company Etecsa inked a deal in December to provide Cuban users access to the Google Global Cache (GGC).…