Social Media
Bishop Oyedepo: We must deal with social media monster
President, Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, has urged the government and well-meaning Nigerians to deal with the monster of social media. Bishop Oyedepo called for an urgent step to device means of checking free and unhindered access to social media. He added that the present generation may lose her heroes to social media disaster, adding that “we must wake up from our slumber to deal with this monster.” The clergyman made the call at the weekend during the seventh convocation ceremony of Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Irepodun local government area. 46 students of the institution graduated with first-class honours in the 2021 academic session He spoke on “combating the challenge of education without integration”. Oyedepo said putting measures to check free acces...
Greenroom, Spotify’s Answer To Clubhouse Has Officially Launched
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Spotify / Spotify Greenroom Watch out Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. There is a new live audio app on the block. Spotify’s acquisition of Locker Room has bear fruit in the form of a new live audio app called Greenroom that has officially launched on iOS and Android devices Wednesday (Jun.16). Greenroom is also the music streaming giant’s first attempt at a social media platform. It is basically like the Clubhouse allowing users to host and engage in live conversations about music, sports, and culture. Unlike most things Spotify launches, Greenroom didn’t come with any fanfare, with the company opting to roll out the new app to customers and letting it do all the talking and strongly encouraging them to sign up by tempting them with apps features and the ab...
Minister: Why Twitter, other platforms must register to operate in Nigeria
The Federal Government says its directive that Over the Top (OTT) and social media platforms operating in the country must register and obtain license to operate is in conformity with global trend. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this on Friday when he featured on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme “Good Morning Nigeria’’ monitored by newsmen. NAN reports that the Federal Government recently suspended operations of Twitter and directed that all OTT and social media platforms operating in the country must register with Corporate Affairs Commission. The Federal Government said they must also apply for licensing with the National Broadcasting Commission ( NBC). NAN reports that OTT media service is a media service offered directly to viewers via t...
Facebook, Instagram & Other Social Media MUST Register with Nigerian Govt to Continue Operations
/* custom css */ .tdi_4_653.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_653.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } A week after the country indefinitely suspended social media service Twitter, the Nigerian Federal Government has said that any social media giant, including Facebook, Twitter and others must register in the country to continue to be able to do business and operate unhindered. Users who access Twitter against the ban will be prosecuted, the government warned on Wednesday. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, yesterday also revealed that Twitter has contacted the Nigerian government to begin “high-level discussions” in order to begin operating in the country legally once again. The Minister had disclosed this information while briefing the media after the weekly Fede...
DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, Migos to Perform at ‘Social Gloves: Battle of the Platforms’ Fight This Weekend
There will also be an in-person audience at the event, which is taking place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Tickets to Social Gloves are available on Ticketmaster and on Vivid Seats (with current seats starting at $50). Due to Covid restrictions, social distancing will be enforced and seating will be at a reduced capacity, so if you want to watch the Bryce Hall vs. Austin McBroom fight live in person, you should grab tickets before they sell out. In addition to the celebrity boxing matches, Social Gloves will also include live musical performances by DJ Khaled, Lil Baby and Migos. Organizers are promising more musical artists and celebrity guests to be announced soon. LiveXLive is also partnering up with fantasy sports platform, StatHero, to be the exclusive place to wag...
Rise Against to Take Over Consequence’s Instagram
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-03T23:00:46+00:00“>June 3, 2021 | 7:00pm ET Rise Against have one helluva day lined up on Friday, June 4th, and they’re taking over Consequence’s Instagram to chronicle the celebratory events. The day marks the release of the melodic hardcore outfit’s ninth album, Nowhere Generation, which is big enough news in its own right. What’s even cooler is that the band is getting the ultimate honor of having June 4th proclaimed “Rise Against Day” in the city of Chicago by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. To celebrate both occasions, Rise Against are making an in-store appearance at Reckless Records, where frontman Tim McIlrath will perform an acoustic set for 50 lucky fans, and the entire band will...
Nicaragua orders arrest of opposition leader, police enter home
Nicaraguan police entered the home of opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro on Wednesday after prosecutors sought her arrest for money laundering and other crimes, according to judicial authorities and television footage. In a statement, Nicaraguan judicial authorities said prosecutors wanted Chamorro detained on suspicion of crimes including “ideological falsehood” and money laundering “to the detriment of the State of Nicaragua and Nicaraguan society.” Neither Chamorro nor her representatives could immediately be reached for comment. A judge in the capital Managua put out the arrest order, acceding to the prosecutors’ request, the statement said. Social media and television channels broadcast live images of police entering Chamorro’s home. Chamorro is the daughter of Violeta Chamorro, who...
Twitter is Testing New Facebook-like Tweet Reactions
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Blue Checks For All : Twitter Is Now Slowly Rolling Out Its Revamped Verification System
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty After months of speculation and leaks, Twitter’s “revamped” verification system is here. Twitter announced on Thursday (May.20) it has begun to roll out its new verification process slowly plus shared what criteria have to be met to obtain the highly-coveted blue checkmark details on how it will approve applications from now on. The announcement comes after months of speculation and “leaks” hinting at the return of the process. As detailed in a blog post, Twitter says it has been working on the new verification process for the past several months and that the new policy is shaped by public feedback and should bring some much-needed clarity to the process that was put on ice in November 2017 after it was criticized for verifying a white su...
T-Pain Hops On Instagram Live With Mark Zuckerberg To Speak About His DMs Dilemma
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jemal Countess / Getty T-Pain took some time off from handing racists Ls in Call of Duty to speak with Mark Zuckerberg about his Instagram DMs situation. In April, T-Pizzle discovered a “hidden folder” in his Instagram direct messages and decided to take to TikTok to share all of the messages he missed from celebrities and fellow musicians. Unlike Boosie, who demanded an audience with Mark Zuckerberg and called him a “racist” after his Instagram account got shut down because he either couldn’t adhere to the platform’s strict policy of no nudity or sharing a video of himself slapping a man, T-Pain actually got to speak with the owner of Facebook about his DMs dilemma. During the Instagram Live session with Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO and owner of Instagra...
Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Agu acquires Portuguese citizenship
Nigeria midfielder Mikel Agu has acquired Portuguese citizenship after a decade of residency in the European country. According to Portuguese law, an individual is eligible for citizenship through naturalisation after six years of residence. That is the process Agu has gone through to get acquire his Portuguese passport. The 27-year-old took to the social media to share the news on Tuesday. “What God cannot do does not exist, now a Portuguese,” he posted on the social media, while holding his Portuguese passport. Agu linked up with Portuguese giants FC Porto in 2011 made just two league appearances for the senior side. The talented midfielder spent time on loan at another Portuguese club Vitoria Setubal, Club Brugge of Belgium and Turkish Super Lig outfit Bursaspor. Currently on the books ...
Alison Wonderland’s Instagram and Twitter Accounts Have Vanished
The verified Instagram and Twitter accounts belonging to electronic music superstar Alison Wonderland have vanished. When artists have a major announcement on the horizon, like a new album or tour, many opt to purge their social media of all content in order to pique the curiosity of their fans. It’s a popular marketing tactic utilized by Skrillex, Louis The Child, and Martin Garrix and Maejor’s AREA21, among countless others. However, that’s not the case here. Wonderland’s channels have not been wiped clean—they’ve been deactivated entirely. Screenshot of Alison Wonderland’s deactivated Twitter account. [Screenshot by EDM.com] Twitter The head-scratching removal understandably has fans worried. Legions of them have taken to Twitter in the last few days ...
