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By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A social media influencer and self-proclaimed con artist pleaded guilty on Monday to fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in COVID-19 pandemic-related loans from the U.S. government that she used to bankroll a lavish lifestyle that she flaunted on Instagram. Danielle Miller, whose scams…

The fashion world is mining the digital realm for a new generation of front row-ers (FROW). From NFT gurus to esports champions, Web3’s tastemakers are occupying the best seats in the house and mingling with industry greats.  “The advancement of Web3 technology has fundamentally changed the digital landscape, and it…

After a few quiet weeks for the metaverse, brands are back to re-energizing their digital roadmaps. Balmain is returning to the virtual world and taking its headline-making Unicorn sneakers with it. The Parisian label continues to prove its position at the vanguard of Web3 engagement; brands wanting to compete will certainly…

Founder of Rant HQ, Suzan Ade Coker has called out Nigerians who believe everything they hear from influencers. According to her, a lot of influencers don’t believe what they say, they just play into people’s emotions and tell them what they want to hear. She wrote; “The reason some influencers…

India’s financial markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has cracked down on two YouTube channels for allegedly manipulating stock prices by serving misleading information. Sebi has barred more than 50 entities that used YouTube channels The Advisor and Moneywise to fraudulently promote the shares of Sharpline Broadcast…

Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury was a phenomenon. Not for the quality of action in their eight-round contest on Sunday night but for the sheer level of attention they generated. It was ultimately a bout between two prospects, both inexperienced but well matched. Fury won it well enough, but Paul…

Convicted rapist Chidi Okwechime. Picture by Blake Foden Jurors returned "unreasonable" guilty verdicts in the trial of a "deranged animal", whose shock at an influencer's rape claim should have created doubt about his guilt, a court has been told. As a journalist, I've covered everything from a royal tour and…

Drama has started in the country as a result of choices Nigerians made in the 2023 presidential election. A Twitter Influencer known as Ocular Priest declined offering financial assistance to a man who appealed to him for support. The needy man identified as Robinson begged for N1,000 and shared his…

Want to take a good portrait in the middle of a beautiful night cityscape or restaurant but your smartphone camera just doesn’t capture the best of you?   The vivo V27e with the magical ‘Aura Light’ has arrived in Malaysia, not only it is set to change the way your night…

On Sunday, the ex-husband of Chinese model and mother Abby Choi along with two of her former in-laws were charged with murder after Hong Kong police said they found more of the woman's dismembered body parts, including her head which was found in a soup pot. According to the Guardian,…