TRADITIONAL vs NEW (SOCIAL) MEDIA

'There is no such thing at this date of the world's history, in America, as an independent press. You know it and I know it. There's no one of you who dares to write your honest opinion or opinions, if you did, you know beforehand that it would never appear in print...'

 - John Swinston, Former Editorial Writer, New York Times
when asked to give a toast to the Free Press @ the NY Press Club

In the last fifteen years there has been a tiff between the traditional (print, television, radio, etc) and new or social media. At over 60 years old, it's a rather uphill task for me to keep up with the numerous platforms - Blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Myspace, Foursquare, Instagram, 2go, WhatsApp, Mobile phone, etc. The print media feel the pinch the most. Many newspapers have been rested. A major reason is that adverts, which could be described as the oxygen that enables newspapers breathe, is in short supply. Many erstwhile clients have withdrawn their adverts from TM to popular gossip blogs, etc.

Often, it's difficult to track who is saying what in NM. Sometimes, fake names are used. Besides the feeling of anomie by the author makes her or him write many unverified/unverifiable claims. But new media can be spontaneous and easily accessible to the targeted audience. The downside is that unverified and unverifiable misinformation and disinformation may be dished out!

What then is to be done to preserve the TM? I suggest the following:

Each TM should have a niche. Even when a news item is all over NM, TM should show superiority by emphasising 'backgrounding', i.e. digging up the background to the story. TM should follow up stories professionally. TM, including the print media should make themselves visible on the internet. They should always struggle to remain relevant to their target audience

It's un-necessary for TM and NM to be at loggerheads. The sky is big enough for all birds to fly. If TM could make the needful adjustments, some of which are mentioned above, then there could be the much desired resuscitation.

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*Linguistic diversity in digital spaces by Adesua Omo Yooba   https://globalvoices.org/2020/05/27/a-yoruba-language-activist-strives-for-linguistic-diversity-in-digital-spaces/
*Google Chrome users may have been impacted by a massive spying campaign   edition.cnn.com/2020/06/18/tech/google-chrome-extensions-spyware/
*Alert: Mobile banking malware, 'EventBot' can steal money from your phone   manafn.com/1100181012/alert-mobile-banking-malware-can-steal-money-from-your-phone/
*Google makes 'Meet': It's Zoom & Skype competitor, free for everyone   edition.cnn.com/2020/04/29/tech/google-meet-free/index.html
*Tech giants, states or trolls: Who will control tomorrow's internet?   newscientist.com/article/mg24432530-400-tech-giants-states-or-trolls-who-will-control-tomorrows-internet/
*Microsoft takes on Zoom & Slack in a battle for your work computer  wsj.com/articles/microsoft-aims-to-dominate-technology-at-work-starting-with-those-video-calls-11591108757/
*Google is giving away its Nest Mini smart speaker: Do you qualify?  https://www.businessinsider.com/google-giving-away-nest-mini-free-youtube-premium-2020-5
*Google tools to help advertisers tap growing connected TV users   https://brandequality.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/new-google-tools-help-advertisers-tap-growing-connected-tv-users/
*Microsoft Digital Nigeria Position: Whitepaper   info.microsoft.com
*Facebook says half its employees may be working remotely   edition.cnn.com/2020/05/21/tech/facebook-work-from-home-mark-zuckerberg/
*5 digital metrics for non-profits   http://www.nptechforgood.com/.../5-digital-metrics-for-non-profits/
*How your password can end up for sale on the dark web   edition.cnn.com/2020/05/06/tech/data-breach-passwords-protection/
*Fake news gets shared more when it's angry & anxiety-inducing   newscientist.com/article/2242452-fake-news-gets-shared-more-when-angry-anxiety-inducing/
*Zoom goes from Conferencing App to the Pandemic's Social Network: Zoom = the pandemic's social network   bloomberg.com
*Covid-19 should make us grateful for technology   humanprogress.org/article-php.../
*5 annoying things Nigerians do on Facebook    omgvoice.com/lifestyle/nigeians-facebook
*Nigeria's internet users reduce by 81,415 - NCC    punchng.com/nigerias-internet-users-fall-81415-ncc/
*The real impact of social media on teens'mental health   thriveglobal.com/stories/social-digital-media-teen-mental-health-screen-time-boundaries/
*Facebook invests $5.7b for 99.9% stake in India's Jio Platforms   edition.cnn.com/2020/04/22/tech/facebook/india-reliance-jio/
*10 tricks to speed up your laptop's performamce    trib.al/BxgdKgn
*SpeakUp: Using social media to promote Plice accountability in Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda   https://issafrica.org/research/eastafrica-report/speakup-using-social-media-to-promote-police-accountability.../
*How Online Platform Providers can best comply with Articles 11 & 12 of the EU B2P Regulation by Wolf von Kumberg - Fmr. European Legal Director, Northrop Grumman Corporation & Mediator/Arbitrator   https://lnkd.in/gjgC2zu
*Facebook just made a change to their gun sales policy    on.forbes.com/6011BOdiP/
*How to permanently erase all personal data from your laptop, tablet or phone    trib.al/UOwS1HT
*Facebook may be the key to marketing an important demographic - moms    yhoo.it/2b6boFT
*Apple is the biggest tech company in the world    on.forbes.com/6011BLTPL
*Nigeria loses N127b annually to cybercrime    newmail-ng.com/nigeria-loses-n127b-n-annually-
to-cybercrime
*How social media is boosting small businesses in Senegal   https://buff.ly/20r3LP8
*Facebook decides that many of its users are dead!    cnn.it/2fkohQI
*'Your problem is ignorance': Soyinka hits back at internet trolls    bit.ly/2fm0kZq
*Mark Zuckerberg opens up on ow Facebook helped Donald Trump win    theinfong.com/2016/11/mark-zuckerberg-opens-facebook-helped-donald-trump-win...
*Maximising your success in the internet age    http://www.americanbar.org/publications/youraba/
*Teen who was relentlessly cyberbullied, kills herself in front of her family    cnn.it/2fXsLww
*Beating the fake news trap    trib.al/jtLaWYi
*Fake news sites to watch out for on Facebook    www.dailydot.com/layer8/fake-news-sites-list-facebook/
*How many people are viewing your Facebook profile?    makeawesomelife.com/profile/...
*How to outsmart fake news in your Facebook feed    cnn.it/2hOoVn7
*If you see my mom on WhatsApp, please remind her I'm still in the sink    https://web.facebook.com/photo.php
*Yahoo security breach: Here's what you should do    money.cnn.com/2016/12/15/technology/yahoo-security-breach-billion-users/...
*What the reactions to Southern Kaduna killings look like on social media    http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/.../
*How journalists can fulfill their responsibility to the public in the age of 'alternative facts'    brook.gs/2hljLN14
*Never share these 3 things on social media    ti.me/2jt1r8V
*5 hidden Facebook tricks    https://t.co/K07gTqxzzm
*Can you trust the press?   https://youtu.be/4BOHV_GQut4
*Why Nigeria needs investigative journalism    https://t.co/yo9s7YpBwK
*President Trump holds weekly address on Facebook    cbsnews.com/live
*Snap has a long way to go before it catches up with Facebook    on.forbes.com/60158TDXX
*Snapchat valued at $25b, but no profit?    https://t.co/QTrwvhUKCa
*Iran bans Pokeman Go over unspecified 'security concerns'    bbc.in/2aAkKOw
*Media constructions of masculinised ethnicity in South Africa    https://www.academia.edu/.../media_constructions_of_masculinised_ethnicity_in_south_africa
*Going online at anAirbnb?careful with the wifi    money.cnn.com/2016/08/04/technology/airnb-wifi/
*How 'Pokeman Go' helps kids with autism & aspergers    http://cnn.it/...
*Vblogs/youtube channels etc for PM    https://www.inloox.com/company/blog    http://www.youtube.com/c/InlooxCom
*The state of cyber security    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/...
*Facebook will now show you ads even if you use ad blockers    cnn.it/2aQKR1c
*Uganda's government set to launch a free wi-fi service in the capital, but for out of office hours only    https://t.co/F9LolYQRS
*Donald Trump: 'Twitter helped me win, but I'll be restrained now'    cnn.it/2fP6ShQ
*Facebook & Google to stop ads from appearing on fake new sites    cnn.it/2fVnSmt
*Twitter suspends alt-right accounts    https://www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/
*Tennesse official resigns after praising KKK on Facebook    cnn.it/2fZcOog
*BBC World Service to launch 11 new language services including Igbo, Yoruba & Pidgin    http://www.naijamagazineonline.com/2016/11/bbc...
*Social media for small business    http://www.britishcouncil.org.ng/social-media...
*Facebook fake-news writer: 'I think Trump is in the White House because of me'    www.richmond.com/news/national-world/ap/article_...
*Russia starts blocking LinkedIn website after court ruling    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-linhedin...
*Cyber-bullying follows girl to grave    cnn.it/2gPTmxC
*Matchable Apps    https://itimes.apple.com/ng/app/matchable/id108227...
*Facebook to start putting warning labels on 'fake news'    cnn.it/2gOgeOc
*Canon panics after $29 camera lens goes viral    fbatrk.com/120/0/0/...
*10 smart phones with 4GB RAM, dual camera, 8MP selfie & 4500 mAh battery    dvlr.it/MbZfpy
*Can Apple make you want an iPad again?   ti.me/2jHx6rb
*7 unknown iPhone tricks    https://t.co/VNHpzO3Lw4
*iPad revolution in Maryville University, Missouri    chronicle.com/article/one-campus...
*The memory gap: How technology took over the mind    http://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/08/heads-in-the-cloud-memory-in-the-age-of-google
*Ph.D student at NIU sees 'real world' benefits from 'Pokemon Go'    www.dailychronicle.com/2016/08/14/ph-d-student-at-niu-sees-real-world-benefits-from-pokemon-go/arkpep0/
*Older workers are just as tech-savvy as younger ones - Survey    www.techrepublic.com/article/myth-busted-older-workers-are-just-as-tech-savvy...
*Choosing this Instagram filter could mean you are depressed     money.cnn.com/2016/08/22/technology/instagram-depression/index.html
*5 issues that should determine the future of the internet    https://www.opencanada.org/features/five-issues-should-decide-future-internet/
*Podcasts can drive debate & break down academia's ivory towers    https://theconversation.com/podcasts-can-drive-debate-and-break-down-academics
*10 ways to increase your Facebook engagement    http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/10-ways-to...
*Why fake stories thrive online    cnn.it/2gbGEWW
*Social media: Nightmare to PR Managers    https://t.co/RFF7h7cbQp
*Countries don't control the internet: Companies do    cht.hm/2gdp4ni
*A new material called 'magnetoelectric multiferoic' has the potential to make a smartphone last 3 months    https://twitter.com/UberFacts
*How to use & protect new tech gadgets    abcn.ws/2i33uAF
*Pocket-sized device allows you to take DSLR quality photos    https://www.hdfx360.com/pre-g/en/index.html
*How China turned a huge tract of land on the dusty plains into 'iPhone City'    nyti.ms/2itSLi7
*3D Printers/Robotic/Clouds - How you could profit from supply chain automation    bit.ly/2gVh4nm
*As Russia blocks Linkedin, these countries already deny access to social media networks    wef.ch/2gRujoR
*Canon panics after $56 Zoom Camera Lens goes viral    https://goo.gl/ln3enp...
*Nigeria: Mobile Apps    https://t.co/YxY8IE8PZW
*Saddam Hussein's death was an early example of leaked phone footage being used by media. What impact did it have on journalism?    https://twitter.com/hashtag/ajnewsgrid...
*US: Microsoft Gov Cloud Map    http://po.st/GirPFK
*Signs of bad journalism: When you see 'may' & everything else is 'speculation' with no strong evidence of 'explanation', but inchoate rambling    https://t.co/6wmGSTQlRr
*Hacking as political warfare    trib.al/taUzVj3
*3 categories of selfie takers: Communicators, autobiographers & self-promoters    https://twitter.com/UberFacts
*What's BleachBit?: Little known tool at centre of Clinton's email controversy    money.cnn.com/2016/08/26/technology/hilary-clinton-bleachbit/index.html
*How to make money as a social media 'micro-influencer'    http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/25/social-media-micro-influence
*Big data, Google & the end of free will    https://t.co/aEQPO4BUAr    https://t.co/L3cSnSURaA
*Facebook CEO, Mark Zukerberg in Nigeria    https://t.co/4sv5qeu5Xp    https://t.co/JZgyojjJqh
*Mark Zuckerberg's visit: Another feather in Jonathan's cap    https://www.thecable.ng/mark-zukerbergs-visit-another-feather-jonathans-cap
*Why Facebook founder, Zuckerberg arrived Nigeria unannounced    www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/facebook-founder-zuckerberg-arrived-nigeria-unannounced
*Mark Zuckerberg meets Rosemary Njoku, Facebook Express Wi-Fi provider    https://www.naij.com/949355-read-facebooks-mark-zuckerberg-said-meeting-lady-lagos...
*Mark Zuckerberg's surprise visit puts Nigeria's tech business firmly in the world's spotlight    https://t.co/mG3WxxrYRw    https://t.co/gqGSmoMNmt
*List of Nigerians working with Facebook & making global impact    http://naijamagazineonline.blogspot.com/2016/09/revealed-list
*Mark Zuckerberg paid Nigeria's tech startups a visit    edition.cnn.com/2016/08/31/africa//nigeria-zuckerberg-visit/
*The gains of Mark Zuckerberg's visit to Nigeria    www.nan.ng/issues/the-gains-of-mark-zuckerbergs-visit/
*5 ways to persuade via social media    www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-ways-tpersuade-via-social-media
*Nokia sues Apple for infringing patents    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nokia-sues-apple-infringing-patents...
*Enable your IT drive digital transformation    http://hubs.ly/HO5FMD
*Secretive $4.5b startup that's changing the world of computing    on.forbes.com/60148HGbr
*Donald Trump & computer/email scepticism    cnn.it/2hSopp9
*Microsoft Gov Cloud Map    po.st/GirPFK
*Hackers can hijack your account using just your account & email. What you need to know    on.forbes.com/60118M4mF
*BRCK: The rugged WiFi internet device designed for African environments    buff.ly/2j6gBUO
*Xbox addict, 20, killed by blood clot after 12-hour gaming sessions    daiym.ai/2ihZNFH
*How to recover data from a corrupt memory card or USB drive    https://web.facebook.com/pcbuyersguide.com.ph/photos/...
*Mark Zuckerberg's visit boosts Nigeria's startups     https://t.co/BFzlblnMvB
*Nigerian film, '76, makes landmark premiere in London    www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/04/nigerian-film-76...
*Africa will build the future, says Zuckerberg: Visits Kenya on first Africa trip    www.forbes.com/sites.tobyshapshak/2016/09/01/africa-will-build-the-future...
*Despite brazen #censorship, here are 11 questions journalists should ask  #ASEAN2016    https://t.co/lkpd5hQFQn    https://t.co/WELgQWF3KU
*Higher education must brace up for digital disruption    http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=2016
*Our smart devices deserve smarter endings    http://www.asia.pacific.undp.org/content/tbap/en/home/blog/
*US & Samsong tell Galaxy Note 7 owners: Stop using your phone    cnn.it/2ckecBI
*How to reach more local customers with Facebook    http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-reach-more-local-customers-with-facebook/
*Facebook corrects over-reported Organic Reach Data    www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-corrects...
*A censorship tool might help Facebook enter China    cnn.it/2g2xuLp
*Students have a 'dismaying' inability to tell fake news from real    www.npr.org/sections/the-two-way/2016/11/23/.../study-finds...
*Google's AI transition tool seems to have invented its own secret internal language    https://t.co/dV98Z3RKYi
*A mobile-money service, M-Pesa, has helped lift hundreds of thousands of Kenyans out of poverty    b-gat.es/2hXtqNU
*VMareVoice: How software can ensure a healthy school lunch    on.forbes.com/60168MAmo
*Get more likes/shares/follows with smart website tools    https://t.co/VMzxplvAwW
*Google is not what it seems    www.disclose.tv/news/julian_assange_warns_google_is_not_what_it_seems/
*WhatsApp has a huge security hole: Here's how to fix it    www.independence.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/whatsapp-update-security-bug-problem-backdoor-guardian-issue-home-to-save
*Online & scared!    https://mobilenytimes.com/2017/01/11/opinion/online-and-scared.html
*Is mainstream media fake?    https://shar.es/10fTZk  
*Using digital literacy, we are educating students in conflict zones - Aisha Oyebode  #LiteracyDay    http://t.co/N3pLUReZ9l    https://t.co/GcleoSwsv8
*Highlights of Mark Zuckerberg's visit to Nigeria    https://youtube/_EWElZ9KgOc  #ReachHigher  #capstone
*He worked for Apple, then quit after inventing this 'laptop killer'    buytouchfire.com/...
*Religion in the US worth more than Google & Apple combined    http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/15/...
*The iPhone 7 hits stores...    cnn.it/2cB2Lpq
*Software freedom day    https://t.co/xfNqv9sNZU
*Increase computer speed    http://jmtrk.cake.aclz.net/
*Why do my emails go unanswered?    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-do-my-emails-go-unanswered...
*What's next for tech in 2017    http://www.itproportal.com/features/what-next-for-tech-in-2017/
*Digital games & peace education/conflict resolution: Empathy, perspective & complicity    mgiep.unesco.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/...
*TECNO Winpad 2: A mobile office    https://twitter.com/hashtag/yourmobileoffice...
*The world's biggest flash drive: Kingston's 2 tetrabyte flash drive    cnn.it/2idx8Cg
*Why a website is important to a writer    http://www.writersspace.net/reasons-writers-need... 
*We used to think shyness was refined. That was before social media    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/17/we-used-to-think-shyness...
*Snapchat: What could I possibly learn from a mentor half my age?    www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/business/what-could-i-possibly-learn-from...
*Guy in airport gets luggage stolen, then tracks it down with TrackR    www.neverlosestuff.com/
*Hackers targeting satellites could use 'catastrophic damage'    http://www.wired.co.uk/articles/satellites-vulnerable-hacking...
*Social media & anti-intellectualism    https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/.../anti-intellectualism...
*How to make quick and easy professional video for LinkedIn   https://lnkd.in/gHbBzQQ
*What a 30 second phone check does to your brain   https:thriveglobal.com/stories/why-i-dont-allow-smart-phones-in-class
*Yahoo faces questions after hack of half a billion accounts    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/23/yahoo-questions-hack-researchers...
*If you use any Yahoo services, you need to act now    mashable.com/2016/09/22/yahoo-account-breach...
*The viral formula: Secret of Linked in publisher     http://www.salesforlife.com/blog/the-viral-formula-secrets-of-linkedin-publisher
*Cyber crime: Don't worry, it won't happen to me    http://bit.ly/2d4CwaP
*Project Management (PM): 6 features of #MultiCloudMnagement platforms    http://ow.ly/MEVt304JHLi    http://ow.ly/i/nxRKi
*Link for monitoring dangerous speech in newspapers    https://t.co/OgX260ZmSu
*Is cyber-bullying free speech?    www.abajournal.com/magazine/.../is-cyberbullying-free-speech? 
*Popular sites like Amazon, Twitter, Netfix, Spotify suffer outages    money.cnn.com/2016/10/21/technology/ddos/attack-popular-sites    http://qz.com/816069/byn-dns-ddos-affecting-twitter-a-mass
*Massive cyber attack turned ordinary devices into weapons    cnn.it/2eEnzv3
*More than 17 million Nigerians are currently using Facebook    http://twitter.com/...
*Mark Zuckerberg: The idea that fake news on Facebook influenced the US 2016 election is 'crazy'    cnn.it/2fGJEub
*Trump blasts media for reporting things he says    www.newyorker.com/humour/borowitz-report/trump-blasts-media-for-reporting-things-he-says
*Almost everything we know about social media and health could be wrong   https://newscientist.com/article/2187060-almost-everything-we-know-about-social-media-and-heaith-could-be-wrong
*How to disagree constructively   https://t.co/7cZ3rY1hj8
*Facebook sorry for exposing millions of users' photos   https://cnn.it
*6 tips to improve your conversations   https://www.goalcast.com/2017/08/10/6-tips-to-improve-conversations-and-make-lasting-impressions/
*How to delete Facebook (But it may not work!)   https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/21/tech/how-to-delete-facebook/
*Mark Zuckerberg & credibility   https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/21/opinions/mark-zuckerberg-missed-congress-privacy-nyt-alarm/
*Study says cutting your time on social media to 30 minutes eases loneliness and depression   https://www.goalcast.com/2018/11/26/new-study-cutting-social-media-time/
*Social media might be making you forget your memories   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-posting-memories-on social-media-can-make-you-more-forgetful/
*How people around the world connect on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/.../videos/1912713672111726/  #FacebookAfrica
*The 7 types of toxic people to avoid on social media   https://medium.com/@robertgreene/the-7-types-of-toxic-people-to-avoid-on-social-media
*Mindful screening: How to stop your smart phone from hurting your health   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/preventing-smartphone-from-hurting-health-tips/
*Children need digital mentorship, not WHO's restriction on screen time   https://t.co/UPj86RBDZM
*Using social media at night might make you less productive the next day   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/job-performance-late-night-social-media-tweets-study/
*If your devices stress you, there are ways to set boundaries   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/national-stress-awareness-devices-set-boundaries-unplug-recharge/
*Facebook Accelerator London now also open to startups from Africa   https://ventureburn.com/2019/09/african-startups-facebook-acceleration-london/
*5G is coming: It could be 10 times faster than 4G   https://cnn.it
*Facebook & fake news in the UK   https://www.newscientist.com/article/2190363-facebook-tasks/fact-checkers-with-tackling-information-in-the-uk/
*Deleting Facebook won't fix the problem   https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/opinion/delete-facebook.html
*Social media repression & the crisis in Cameroun   https://africaisacountry.com/2019/01/social-media-repression-and-the-crisis-in-cameroun
*The 20-20-20 Rule and the prevention of eye strain while using technology   https://thriveglobal.com/stories/rule-eye-strain-prevention/
*Thousands of Facebook Groups go secret in fear of Great 'Zuccing'   https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/597dnb/thousands-of-facebook-groups-go-secret-in-fear-of-the-great-zuccing
*Citizen media & the freedom of expression   https://africlaw.com/2019/03/25/citizen-media-and-the-freedom-of-expression/
*Google says it can't fix a security flaw affecting all computer chips   https://www.newscientist.com/article/2194634-google-says-it-cant-fix-a-security-flaw-affecting-all-computer-chips/
*Zuckerberg eyeing blockchain for Facebook Login & data sharing   https://t.co/eYA7qeOKdm
*Attempting to overhaul its image, Facebook debuted its plan to re-fashion itself into a private messaging and e-commerce company   reut.rs/2INV6F6
*Mark Zukerberg says he invented a 'sleep box' to improve his wife's slumber   https://cnn.it/mark-zukerberg-says-invented-sleep-box
*Children need digital mentor-ship, not WHO's restrictions on screen time   https://t.co/UPj86RBDZM
*Is Facebook undermining democracy in Africa?   https://www.bbc.com/news/would-africa-48349671
*Facebook removed 2.2 billion fake accounts in 3 months   https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/25/tech/facebook-transparency-report/
*10 reasons why people prefer DuckDuckGo over Google   https://paid.outbrain.com/network/
*4 things you need to delete from your linkedin profile   forbes.com/sites/dailymuse/2017/02/28/4-things-you-need-to-delete-from-your-linkedin-profile 
*Brent Harris on Facebook's approach to content oversight   https://www.chatamhouse.org/expert/comment/brent-harris-facebooks-approach-content-oversight
*How newspapers can avoid fake news   https://guides.csbsju.edu/
*Facebook grew so big that it destabilised the world   newscientist.com/article/2187585-facebook-grew-so-big-that-it-destabilised-the-world.../
*Why parents need to avoid oversharing about their kids on social media   thriveglobal.com/stories/social-media-oversharing-kids-parenting-boundaries
*How to practice self-care on social media   thriveglobal.com/stories/self-care-social-media-dietician-advice/
*Lessons from giving up Instagram & Facebook for a week   thriveglobal.com/stories/social-media-detox-week-unplugging-relationship-technology-phone-wisdom/
*10 secrets of successful Blogging   http://infobake/....blogspot.com/2017/11/10-secrets-to-successful-blogging.html
*Use social media to achieve your goals   https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1812052
*The weaponisation of information is mutating at alarming speed   https://www.theguardian.com/.../weaponisation-of-information...
*Cyberflashing: Using bluetooth (Airdrop) to send explicit images anonymously to anyone near you. It's a form of online bullying!   https://lnkd.in/gd5jizC
*HotStop.com by Chinedu Echeruo, a Nigerian, is built for 300 US cities to find direction in subway stations   https://t.co/oomxTIq1AJ   https://m.guardian.ng/news/apple-buys-a-nigerian-owned-ict-firm-for-1-billion
*To go up against hackers, businesses need to understand how they think   https://msft.it/6187TR6q1
*This is why it's so hard to bring yourself to delete Facebook   newscientist.com/article/2164751-this-is-why-its-so-hard-to-bring-yourself-to-delete-facebook
*Could Facebook actually nuke Elizabeth Warren's campaign?   https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/opinion/trump-warren-facebook.hml
*Without encryption, we will lose all our privacy   theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/15/encryption-lose-privacy-us-uk-australia-facebook
*Treat your employees right so they don't use your internet to look for new jobs   https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/if-dont-like-where-move-tree-oleg-vishnepolsky/
*How your digital style gives you away & how to hide it   newscientist.com/article/mg23631530-500-how-your-digital-style-gives you away...
*What would happen if Facebook were turned off?   https://t.co/2enYYtoFUO
*It's official: Google has achieved quantum supremacy   newscientist.com/article/2220968-its-official-google-has-achieved-quantum-supremacy/
*Twitter bans political ads: Influence is earned, not bought   http://bit.ly/34mOLr3
*Behind the scenes: Social Media vs Reality   https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/behind-scenes-socila-media-vs-reality-morgan-griffiths/
*Google announces OpenTitan: An open source project for secure chip design   https://www.techspot.com/news/82644-google-announces-operating-project
*US: Google gets green light to access five years of NHS patient data   newscientist.com/article/2220344-google-gets-green-light-to-access-five-years-of-nhs-patient-data/
*Facebook bug accesses iPhone's camera while user scrolls through news feed   edition.cnn.com/2019/11/12/tech/fb-app-camera-bug-trnd/
*MacBook Pro: Apple redesigns keyboard after years of criticism   edition.cnn.com/2019/11/13/macbook-pro-16-inch/
*Facebook has shut down 5.4 billion fake accounts in 2019   edition.cnn.com/2019/11/13/tech/fb-fake-accounts/index.html
*The terrifying potential of 5G technology (network)   newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/the-terrifying-potential-of-the-5g-network...
*Google to foster professional artistes with Creator Labs Initiative (CLI)   https://wwwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/goals-creator-labs-incubator-120339234/
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*Google wants to be your bank: It will soon offer checking accounts   edition.cnn.com/2019/11/13/tech/google-checking-account/
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*Phone number theft through SIM-jacking is on the rise in the UK   newscientist.com/article/2228252-phone-number-theft-through-sim-jacking.../
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*How to build visibility using YouTube   youtube.com/watch?v=dQAso
*Social media disrupted in Togo on election day, February 2020   netblocks.org/reports/social-media-disrupted-in-togo-on-election-day
*Coronavirus: You Tube reduces video quality worldwide to ease strain on internet networks during CoV pandemic   edition.cnn.com/2020/03/24/tech/youtube.video-quality-cov/
*Microsoft Coding for Employment Programme   http://msft.it/6180TdGJ0
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*A Facebook group matches RVs that are sitting idle with health care workers who need a place to isolate after long hours of work   edition.cnn.com/2020/04/us/cov-vs-4-mds-healthcare-isolate-trnd/
*Governments trying smartphone against CoV   washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/17/governments-trying-smartphones-cov/
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*UK government to create Code of Conduct for FB, Google, others dominating markets    https://www.media/post.com/publications/article/358177/uk-government-creates-code-conduct-for-google-fb/

*How to scrape more info from tweets on twitter    https://towardsdatascience.com/how-to-scrape-more-info-from-tweets-on-twitter-44fd540b8a1f/

*How Zoom won 2020 by meeting a surge of demand    entrepreneur.com

*Facebook acquires messaging marketing automation startup: Kustomer    venturebeat.com

*How Amazon is failing at selling luxury fashion & Alibaba is succeeding    https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3112257/why-amazon-failing-selling-luxury-fashion-alibaba?utm

*Amazon, Google & Paypal are not able to stop fake emails    getaphot.com/report-fake-email-mobile.../

*Apple's Cloud faces account & sign in issues    https://www.thehindubusiness.com/info-tech/mobiles-tablets/apple-icloud.../

*Why worry about Tik Tok?    economist.com

*WhatsApp to switch off all who reject new terms    bbc.com

*How to build an online presence for your company    idscreate.com

     











 


 



 



   

CORRUPTION IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE CITIZENS & THEIR LEADERS

The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exerts a toll on us, our families, our friends and especially our children. In the end, I believe the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity.

                                                                                      FRANK SERPICO

Corruption 'produces' the following scenario and more...

*The judiciary, which is supposed to be the last hope of the common man for justice is compromised.
*There are no medicines in hospitals.
*The national carrier (aircraft) is suffocated out of existence.
*Well-intentioned subsidy on petroleum products is abused.
*No jobs for youths - youth bulge.

The book, 'Anatomy of corruption in Nigeria: Issues, challenges & solutions' edited by Yusuf Ali (SAN), was presented to the public in Abuja on 17th May, 2016. It was a coincidence that 17th May was also my (Dr. Dayo Oluyemi-Kusa) birthday. The book x-rayed the effects of corruption highlighted above and more.

In his keynote address at the occasion, Vice President, Prof Yemi Osibajo, SAN, GCON said that the fuel price hike became necessary because of the level of corruption in the fuel subsidy issue and the scarcity of the US Dollar occasioned by the depletion of our foreign reserves. He alluded to the fact that it was corruption that made it impossible for Nigeria to build or maintain refineries over the years, which has forced Nigeria to be import-dependent.

In his contribution, Adebayo Olanipekun (SAN) gave knocks to the judiciary:

Our criminal system is skewed in a way that it does not deter corruption, but rather has the opposite effect of encouraging it. Situations where a poor boy who stole a hen is sentenced to two years imprisonment, and a high ranking public officer who embezzled N23 billion is given an option of paying N250,000 fine cannot be said to deter corruption.

In the book, Adelodun suggests that it was time for Nigeria to adopt the Chinese and Saudi Arabia models of the death penalty for official corruption. A Singaporean journalist who covered the Commonwealth Heads of State meeting in Nigeria in December 2003 described the country thus: 'Blessed by nature, but undone by men, Nigeria is described as the Cindarella of Africa who never made it to the ball on account of systemic corruption...'

On the whole, many of the speakers alluded to the fact that corruption is a major source of conflict between the leaders and the citizens in Nigeria because many of the social benefits that should accrue to the average tax payer are not available because the required funds are siphoned out of the country. The countries that receive such stolen funds were also indicted at the book launch. Such countries were admonished to stop receiving such loot and return those illegally acquired monies already in their possession!

The big question: Can we have a corruption-free Nigeria in my lifetime? The consensus is that it would take the resolve of ALL Nigerians to ensure that the phenomenon of corruption is eliminated, or at least brought to the barest minimum...