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US Moves To Ban TikTok As Reps Okay Bill

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:38:13 +0000

March 13, (THEWILL) – The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that may ban TikTok unless it separates from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, in six months. However, they will need the approval of the US Senate. The TikTok ban bill was passed ‘overwhelmingly’ on Wednesday, with 352 votes in favour and 65 […]

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Lessons From Social Media Storm Generated By Osimhen, Napoli Tiktok Controversy

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:15:19 +0000

October 08, (THEWILL) – On September 25, a TikTok post from the Napoli account sparked a social media firestorm spanning continents and involving figures from footballers to government officials. The video in question featured clips of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen missing a penalty kick interspersed with an oddly distorted voiceover. This prompted accusations of racism […]

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TikTok User Bags Three-Year Jail Term For Defaming Eniola Badmus

Shade Wesley-Metibogun, THEWILL — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 18:55:53 +0000

August 02, (THEWILL) – A female TikTok user, Nwakaego Okoye, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for defaming Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos gave the ruling on Wednesday. The judge convicted Nwakaego after she pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of cyberstalking. In a […]

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