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IRAN GOVERNMENT MAY ADD MORE CENSORSHIP TO SOCIAL MEDIA!

Iran has had a few issues in the past with its government banning and creating censorship rules for social media for the entire country. As of last week, there was a discussion on whether the government will continue to add restrictions to apps such as Instagram, and this has the citizens of Iran on edge. The year of 2021 has become so evolved and adapted to the Internet, to the point were almost all business and communication is done through social media, which is why the citizens are getting riled up. There are many Iranians with growing businesses on social media in order to gain customers and recognition outside of Iran. These possible new restrictions could slow down many businesses and possibly even ruin a few of them. The people of Iran are on the edge of their seats waiting to either receive a new bill where there are more restrictions or to let the situation die over. There has yet to be any announcements whether or not they’ll follow through with the censorship, but it was clarified that the bill has already been put into effect.

~Brittany G.

NIGERIAN INSTAGRAM INFLUENCER FACES 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FRAUD!

When we think of one’s rise to fame coming from the use of social media platforms, we often think of them as Instagram models, influencers, musicians and more to explain how they got where they are. The things we don’t think of are, these people are rising to fame and fortune by doing things that could cost them their freedom. Ramon Abbas, A.K.A Hushpuppi, Is a 37-year-old Influencer from Nigeria who has become a sensation on the social media app Instagram, known for showing off his expensive lifestyle. Unfortunately, Ramon has been connected to quite a few illegal dealings involving money laundering, online scheming and fraud. He admitted to being a part of these accused crimes that have affected multiple banks around the world which caused their businesses to lose millions. Ramon Was raided in Dubai were they found multiple pieces of evidence connecting him to all the crimes and more, plus they found nearly half of $100 million in cash stashed away in his apartment. On social media he was telling followers how his money was from real estate business so nobody would be suspicious on how lavish and luxurious his lifestyle seemed, which has now caused him to have to spend the next 20 years in prison. 

Brittany G.

TIKTOK BECOMING ALMOST AS FAMOUS AS FACEBOOK APPS!

The famous social media app, TiTok, has officially become the first app to reach the most downloads outside of the Facebook apps. The TikTok app reached 3 billion downloads even after some obstacles, bans, and new rules being brought in for the app. With the app being banned in India this past year, including being taken off the App Store for the entire country, it caused a severe drop in numbers by 38% in downloads. Besides the huge decrease, the app was able to make up for the drought in other departments of the app. The percentage in spending money for the app leveled up significantly, almost making up for the previous decrease, which left the numbers at a 75% increase. The increase helped the app get back on its feet for loosing a country’s worth of downloads and spendings, which also put it in second place to Facebook and it’s sister apps such as Instagram and messenger.

~Brittany G.

INSTAGRAM TELLS USERS TO NOT POST TIKTOKS ON REELS!

Instagram has recently announced that it will no longer be allowing promotions for TikTok videos. Instagram has also suggested that the app users no longer take videos from TikTok to repost on Instagram “Reels”. Users are now posting original TikTok videos on both platforms, which has been making it difficult for the original content creators to be discovered. As well, it gives TikTok more recognition as people are downloading the app due to endless TikTok videos being promoted through Instagram, which causes more competition between the two popular apps.

-Brittany G.

NIKITA DRAGUN RECEIVES NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AFTER MASKLESS BIRTHDAY PARTY!

Famous youtuber, Nikita Dragun, has been shamed multiple times in the past for attending or throwing massive parties during the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, Nikita threw yet another party for her 25th birthday, inviting over a dozen people and many of her fans were not happy with her. It was shown in many pictures she posted on her instagram, that not one person was wearing a mask for protection of spreading the virus. Many fans left a handful of comments under her posts saying she wasn’t being cautious and stating this was nearly her 5th time joining a party, meanwhile, many have been forced to spend their birthdays on lockdown. Nikita then replied stating that all friends who attended the party were in fact tested for the covid-19 virus upon arrival.

- Brittany G.