Short video platform TikTok has intensified its efforts to eliminate offensive content globally, including in Nigeria. In the first quarter of 2025, the company removed over 3.6 million videos uploaded by Nigerian users for violating its content guidelines. Globally, 211 million videos were taken down during the same period. This data comes from TikTok’s Q1…
A young woman identified as Brenda has died under mysterious circumstances after spending the night at the apartment of a man she met on TikTok in Warri, Delta State. The incident, which has reignited safety concerns around online dating, reportedly occurred over the last weekend. Brenda had connected with a TikTok user known as Emmypounds,…
A young Mexican social media influencer, known for her videos about beauty and makeup, was brazenly shot to death during a TikTok livestream, in an incident that sent shockwaves through a country that faces high levels of gender-based violence. The death of Valeria Marquez, 23, is being investigated according to protocols for femicide – the…
Peller, the popular TikTok personality, has alleged that he has been receiving death threats for calling for an end to the #30DaysRantChallenge on the platform. The challenge began when Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a serving corps member, criticised federal government policies and President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. Peller had warned his followers that the federal government might…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has opened a TikTok page. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Obi made the announcement on his X handle on Tuesday. On the TikTok page, the ex-Anambra State governor uploaded a video seeking followership and moves to build a new Nigeria that is…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a TikTok account to share his views on Nigerian politics and his new party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In an announcement video on Wednesday, El-Rufai invited users to engage with him through videos, comments and discussions on political affairs. “This is my only and official TikTok…
TikToker Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender woman, has been sentenced to almost three years in prison for telling Jesus Christ to cut his hair. Several images of the Christian messiah have always shown him with long hair. Ms Thalisa allegedly spoke to the image of Jesus on her phone, telling him to get a haircut…
TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms, and you don’t need to show your face to make money on it. Many faceless creators are earning thousands of dollars using creative content strategies. If you want to stay anonymous for private reasons or just prefer behind-the-scenes work, there are several ways to succeed. In…
A Kano magistrates’ court sitting at No 47 in Norman’s land, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, has sentenced two TikTokers for posting vulgar videos which violate religious and moral sensitivities of the state. Ahmad Isa and Maryam Musa of Ladainai area in Hotoro Quarters were arrested by the state Censorship Board, and were…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka has expelled a female student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. The expulsion, according to a memo from the institution, comes after a thorough investigation by the Student Disciplinary Committee, which found Precious’ actions to be a gross violation of the…