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TikTok sets to shut down its $1 billion creator fund

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Social media platform, TikTok has informed its user base that the $1 billion creator fund, initially introduced in 2020, will be concluding on December 16, 2023.

According to the Verge, the development will primarily impact creators in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, who will no longer have the opportunity to monetize their content through the original fund.

TikTok spokesperson Maria Jung clarified that this change will not affect TikTokers in Italy and Spain.

The creator fund was established with the promise of disbursing $1 billion over three years to individuals generating viral content on the platform.

However, influencers and content creators recorded relatively low payouts, often just a few dollars for videos garnering millions of views.

Consequently, relying solely on the creator fund for a sustainable income became unfeasible.

In February of this year, TikTok introduced an alternative monetization approach called the Creativity Program, aiming to offer more substantial earnings to popular creators.  

This program, in contrast to the original fund, requires creators to produce videos longer than one minute, a notable departure for an app that initially gained popularity through short video clips.  

Furthermore, TikTok shifted from disclosing a fixed pool of funds from which payments were made to determining earnings based on views and other engagement metrics.

Since the launch of this new system, eligible creators have been invited to transition to the Creativity Program.

According to Maria Jung, creators can potentially earn up to 20 times more than they did under the original fund. 

The conclusion of TikTok’s original fund is not unexpected, as it was initially a three-year commitment with a predefined allocation of resources.

Creators in the affected regions— the US, UK, Germany, and France—participating in the fund will have the opportunity to migrate to the Creativity Program. 

Earning income on TikTok has historically been characterized by greater unpredictability compared to other platforms like YouTube or Twitch.

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‘If you had powers, your two wives would still be alive’ — VeryDarkMan replies Lazarus Muoka

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VeryDarkMan, the controversial activist, has hit back at Lazarus Muoka, the general overseer of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, for calling him out.

The church has been under scrutiny since clips of the members sharing their strange testimonies went viral on social media.

In a recent video, Muoka called out VeryDarkMan, saying he was told the activist “made negative comments about my church”.

The cleric alleged that the social media influencer said “Chosen members will learn the hard way”.

Mouka said he told the person “VeryDarkMan is learning something today in a hard way” — implying that the activist is in a difficult situation due to his remarks about Chosen.

Reacting via his Instagram page, VeryDarkMan questioned Muoka’s powers, citing his “wives’ mysterious deaths”.

The social media influencer also criticised the church testimonies, referring to them as “exaggerated and ridiculous”.

“If you had this power, your two wives would still be alive. In 2010 you lost your first wife, Joy Muoka and then again you lost your second wife, ‘Pastor Ngozi Muoka. You should have worn ‘They are chosen’ clothes on their body so they would not have died,” he said.

“… miracle happens but not in the way your church members explain. They are exaggerating it.”

It was gathered that Mouka’s first wife died in 2010. His second wife was said to have passed away in July last year. She was buried buried last month.

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Mama No Network reveals how ex-husband, Baba Lanko ruined her acting career after divorce

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Atinuke Kazeem, the Nigerian actress better known as Mama No Network, has opened up about her broken marriage to Baba Lanko, her colleague.

In an interview with actress Biola Bayo, Mama No Network revealed how she and Baba Lanko initially worked together to produce films.

She said their relationship, however, began to crumble after he found success and sought to marry another woman.

She claimed that after the dissolution of their marriage, Lanko blocked her from appearing in the same films as him. She added that but now, he hires her for roles.

“My ex-husband, Lanko, and I worked hard to produce many films. But when money and fame came, he told me he wanted to marry a new wife,” she said.

“After we parted ways, he told producers not to feature me in the same projects as him. Today, however, he now uses his money to call me for movie roles, and I give glory to God.”

The actress also recounted the struggles she faced with infertility during their marriage, including undergoing extreme measures like drinking kerosene, which made her bloated.

She added that God eventually “answered her prayers” by making her conceive naturally.

“I wasn’t the one who left the marriage; he simply stopped coming home. During our time together, I faced immense difficulties while trying to have a child. I went through hell,” she added.

“At one point, I was given kerosene to drink. All those desperate measures affected me, leading to my bloated stomach. When I finally gave up hope, God answered my prayers, and the pregnancy came naturally.”

In May 2023, Mama No Network remarried. She tied the knot to a younger partner.

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Karen Igho seeks reconciliation with husband after accusing him of abuse

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Karen Igho, the winner of the 2011 Big Brother Africa reality show, has called for reconciliation with Yaroslav Rakos, her husband, after accusing him of abuse.

On Tuesday, the reality TV star took to social media to accuse Rakos of physical and sexual abuse. She alleged that he was attempting to gain custody of their children by falsely claiming she was mentally unstable.

She also urged the public to hold him accountable should any harm come to her.

Her outcry sparked concern among her followers and the public. Rakos has yet to respond to the allegations.

But in a new post via X on Wednesday, Igho expressed her desire for reconciliation, stating that she and her husband should put their differences aside for the sake of their children.

She also extended her gratitude to the public for their support.

“I want to thank my husband and father of my children for the wonderful years we had, and I pray we can focus on our children and shower them with love and care,” she wrote.

“Thank you, Nigeria, my home, and thank you, Africa, my heartbeat. I’m a true daughter of the soil. If God is for me, who can be against me? Nobody!!!”

Igho and Rakos tied the knot in Jos, Plateau in 2014 after a nine-year relationship. They have two children together.

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others

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