Gabon’s media regulator yesterday announced the suspension of social media platforms “until further notice”, blaming content posted online for stoking conflict and division in society. The High Authority for Communication imposed “the immediate suspension of social media platforms in Gabon”, its spokesman Jean-Claude Mendome said in a televise...
•VDM, Doris Ogala and Pastor Chris Okafor Justice M. A. Savage of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja today restrained social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), actress Doris Ogala and one Kelvin Chimaobi Emmanuel from further mentioning or referring to Pastor Chris Okafor, his church or ministry on...
Nigerian disc jockey and philanthropist Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has announced that she will be taking a temporary break from social media as she prepares to begin a 21-day biblical fast in 2026. The entertainer made the announcement via her Instagram stories, revealing that the decision marks a significant change for her...
•Social media Nigeria is home to one of the largest youth populations in the world, with over 60 percent of its citizens under the age of thirty. Yet for decades, young people have remained excluded from formal decision-making spaces, constrained by structural barriers, limited political representation, and weak civic inclusion, reports Saturd...
The police today, charged seven defendants before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, over alleged impersonation on Facebook, Goggle and Tiktok. The defendants are: Oladipupo Ayomide, 21; Tosin Balogun, 27; Awodele Sodiq, 22; Timileyin Ogunwole, 27; Augustine Tochukwu, 19; Michael Ayoola, 26; and Anu Taiwo, 21. They were charged on seven...
Australia has banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to “take back control” from formidable tech giants. A raft of popular apps and websites — Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and X among them — face US$33 million fines if they fail to purge Australia-based users younger than 16, [&hellip...
Hong Kong charged four people today over social media posts telling others not to vote in an upcoming election, while city officials pressed on with a publicity drive to boost turnout. Beijing revamped Hong Kong’s electoral system in 2021 to ensure that only “patriots” could hold office, and the December 7 poll will select a […]
•European Commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen EU chief Ursula von der Leyen today threw her support behind growing calls to ban social media use for children, promising to weigh action at the European level in coming months. “Many member states believe the time has come for a ‘digital majority age’ for access to social […]
•Fake drugs Following soaring costs of healthcare and drug shortages in the country, millions of Nigerians are compelled to seek alternative sources of purchasing drugs that are relatively cheaper and affordable. Their desperation to find cure for their ailments at affordable costs has however made many fall victims of scammers on the social m...
•Folarin on Lege Miami’s show and EFCC operative The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has condemned the actions of one of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin, who was recently spotted participating in a matchmaking programme on social media platforms hosted by popular entertainer Lege Miami. The agency has ordered his immedia...
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