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TikToker Sentenced To 32 Months Over Video ‘Insulting’ Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni
Emmanuel Nabugodi, a 21-year-old Ugandan TikToker, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for creating a video that allegedly insulted President Yoweri Museveni. Nabugodi, known for his comic content shared with 20,000 followers, produced a mock trial video in which he called for the public flogging of the president, according to BBC. He appeared […]
Canada Orders TikTok To Shut Down
Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok’s business in the country to be dissolved, citing national security risks. ByteDance is TikTok’s Chinese parent company. The Canadian government however added that it was not blocking Canadians’ access to the short-video app or their ability to create content. “The government is taking action to address the specific national […]
TikTok deletes 2.1 million violating videos in Nigeria — Report
TikTok has announced the removal of over 2.1 million videos in Nigeria for violating its community guidelines during the second quarter of 2024. This action is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance content moderation and create a safer platform for users. According to the Community Guidelines Enforcement Report shared on Tuesday, the removed […]
Ugandan Tiktoker Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Defaming President Museveni, Family
Ugandan TikToker Awebwa was sentenced to six years in prison for peddling false information about President Museveni and his family. Edward Awebwa, a 24-year-old man from Uganda has been given a six-year prison term for using TikTok to disseminate hate speech and false information targeting President Yoweri Museveni and his entire family. Chief Magistrate Stellah-Maris […]
Nigerians react as beggars take to Tiktok for alms
Nigerians across social media are now reacting to the clip of beggars seen appealing to people on TikTok for alms. The video, which was generated from one of the live done by the beggars, went viral on Thursday and has since then been discussed among Nigerians. In the clip, the lead beggar who appeared to […]
TikTok Permanently Bans Nigerian Man’s Account After 24-Hour Buried Alive Challenge
Young C, a Nigerian individual, has faced a permanent ban on TikTok after embarking on a daring 24-hour challenge of being buried alive. The short video platform confirmed the account’s unavailability upon checks by our reporter. The challenge sparked considerable attention on Wednesday as Young C sought to spend a full day buried alive in […]