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Lai Mohammed, former minister of information and culture, says the suspension of microblogging and social networking platform Twitter, now known as X, was one of the toughest decisions he took while in office. In June 2021, the federal government announced the “indefinite” suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”. However, in his new book “Headlines & Soundbites: Media Moments That Defined An Administration”, launched in Abuja on Wednesday, the former minister offered insights into how the decision to suspend the platform was taken. In chapter 14 of the 601-page book, Mohammed cited two reasons why shutting down Twitter at the time was a tough decision for him. The chapter, “Silencing the bird: The story of Nigeria’s Twitter suspension”, gives a detailed account of how the government reached an agreement with the owners of the social networking platform to resume operations after the blackout. “The decision to suspend Twitter (now X) was one of the toughest decisions I made as a minister, for two reasons,” he wrote. “First, the impact it would have on Nigerians who used the platform to advertise their goods and services

Snapchat has rolled out Quick Cut, a new in-app video creation tool designed to help users turn photos and video clips from Memories into beat-synced videos within seconds. The feature reduces manual editing steps and allows users to create, edit, and share videos without leaving the Snapchat app. Quick Cut is currently available on iOS, with an Android rollout planned for a later date. Snapchat is positioning Quick Cut as part of its broader effort to make short-form video creation quicker and more accessible. With competition intensifying in the social video space, the company is focusing on speed, simplicity, and native creation tools to keep users engaged on its platform. What is Snapchat Quick Cut Quick Cut is a Lens-powered video creation tool that automatically converts selected photos and video clips into a ready-to-share video. Instead of trimming clips, arranging sequences, and syncing music manually, users can select multiple items from Memories or their Camera Roll and instantly preview a finished video. According to Snapchat, the feature is designed to reduce the friction between capturing content and sharing it. Earlier editing workflows required several steps before users could preview a final video. Quick Cut shortens that process by rendering a

The change, which YouTube says will take effect in January, will mean that YouTube withdraws its data from all of Billboard's U.S. and global charts. Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Trending on Billboard YouTube said in a blog post today (Dec. 17) that it intended to withdraw its streaming data from all of Billboard’s charts, effective Jan. 16 (for the charts dated Jan. 31). The blog post comes in the wake of Billboard’s announcement yesterday (Dec. 16) of a change to chart methodology that will continue to weigh subscription streams more favorably than ad-supported streams, in a bid to better reflect changing consumer behaviors and the increased revenue derived from streaming in the industry. The change means that paid/subscription streams will be weighted against ad-supported streams at a 1:2.5 ratio, narrowed from the previous 1:3 ratio. Related Effective of the Jan. 17-dated charts — reflecting data from Jan. 2 to Jan. 8 — the Billboard 200 and other genre album consumption charts will reflect that an album consumption unit will equal 2,500 ad-supported streams or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams from songs on an album. Previously, an album consumption unit had equaled 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand streams

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HAGERSTOWN- Police in the City of Hagerstown are warning of a new type of scam that has seen a sharp rise on the streets of Washington County. HPD say that they have identified a recent pattern of thefts involving the legal sale of dirt bikes via Facebook Marketplace, the social media platform that allows account holders to sell, swap, and trade items without going through another broker. HPD say that the seller and “buyer” agree to meet, with that fake buyer requesting a test ride. After getting on the bike, however, the buyer fails to return the bike and rides off, leaving the legal owner high and dry. If you want to legally sell an item, and specifically a vehicle like a dirt bike, on social media platforms like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, HPD recommend; Select a safe, public, and well-lit area Have another person with you Avoid CASH ONLY transactions when possible Avoid test rides/drives and verify the buyer’s identity prior to handing over the property That could be a search of their social media profile,  » Read More

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For the first time ever, the Oscars will leave broadcast TV. Starting in 2029, the biggest non-sports cultural TV event of the year will be exclusively shown on YouTube. YouTube took a big step towards big-event live programming when it aired an NFL game in Week 1 of this season, a Chargers win over the Chiefs in Brazil that drew 18.5 million viewers, per YouTube and Nielsen’s custom measurement. That was just a bit smaller than the audience the 2025 Oscars drew on ABC, a number that was down 14 million viewers from a decade ago.(The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue looked into YouTube’s NFL aspirations.) Meanwhile, YouTube is — by far — the most-watched platform in the U.S. Per Nielsen’s latest “Gauge” metrics, YouTube accounted for 12.9 percent of all TV and streaming consumption in November 2025. That’s: • More than half of all broadcast TV viewing combined • Nearly two-thirds of all cable TV viewing combined • 50 percent more than Netflix • More than the combination of NBC’s Peacock, Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ The Athletic’s Dan Shanoff and Andrew Marchand talked about the implications of the deal and what might come next for YouTube and sports. Dan

Hollywood's biggest night is getting a modern makeover. On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the Academy Awards will livestream for free on YouTube starting in 2029, and will no longer air on broadcast television as of that year.  CNET previously reported these rumors in August, but now it's official. The new partnership includes a multiyear deal, which will grant YouTube exclusive rights to stream the Oscars from 2029 through 2033.  Since 1976, ABC has televised the Oscars, a partnership that will continue through 2028. During the Oscars last March, the Academy experimented by livestreaming the award show simultaneously on ABC and Hulu .  Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source. YouTube will also stream red carpet and behind-the-scenes coverage, among other exclusive content. YouTube TV subscribers and viewers will also have access to digitized Academy museum exhibitions and programs from the Academy collection.  "We are thrilled to enter into a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said in a statement. Although

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