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Social Media Providers And Nigerian Content Creators

Global UpfrontOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore On Monday September 16, 2024, ByteDance and it’s short video platform, Tik Tok appeared at a crowded court in Washington DC, the

Presidential Broadcast: You Didn’t Address Our Real Concerns, Social Media Users Tell Tinubu

Global UpfrontAug 4, 2024August 4, 20240

Social Media users on platforms including X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook have reacted to the broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the ongoing protests

Data Privacy Violations And Deactivated Social Media Accounts

Global UpfrontJul 31, 2024July 31, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore A little over a week ago, the Federal Competitions & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) imposed

Tinubu Speaks On Eagle Square Fall, Says ‘Social Media Is Confused’ As “I Did My ‘Dobale”‘ For Democracy

Global UpfrontJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has broken his silence about the incident at Eagle Square, Abuja on Wednesday morning when he missed his step and fell

Ribadu: Social Media is a Local, Global Threat, Now National Security Priority

Global UpfrontApr 30, 2024April 30, 20240

National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday said negative use of the social media constituted both local and global threats and, as such, presented

Nigeria: Amnesty International Warns Of Consequences As Tinubu’s Chief Of Staff Gbjabiamila Champions Regulation Of Social Media

Global UpfrontFeb 10, 2024February 10, 20240

Amnesty International in Nigeria has warned that any attempt by the Nigerian government to regulate use of social media is an open attack on freedom

Bluesky: New Social Media Platform Championed By Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey Now Open For Anyone To Join

Global UpfrontFeb 8, 2024February 8, 20240

Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, now allows anyone to create an account and join the service. Bluesky, a Twitter-like

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes To Families Of Children Harmed By Social Media

Global UpfrontJan 31, 2024January 31, 20240

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turned his back to senators during a Wednesday hearing to stand and apologize to parents of children who have died or

Wole Soyinka Calls Buhari “Idiot!” For Banning Social Media In 2021

Global UpfrontNov 12, 2023November 12, 20230

Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari was an “idiot” for banning Twitter in Nigeria. Soyinka said this in an

NBC Seeks National Assembly Passage Of Social Media Regulation Bill To Tame “Monster” Netizens

Global UpfrontOct 11, 2023October 11, 20230

The Director General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Balarabe Ilelah, has said the agency requires the passage of the Social Media regulation bill that is before