Paul Okoye Sounds the Alarm on Harmful Social Media Habits
Paul Okoye, famously known as Rudeboy, has voiced serious worries about how Nigerian youths are misusing social media. The singer behind the hit “Reason With Me” cautioned that chasing clout through reckless online behavior is a risky game.
On his Instagram story, he warned, “Social media is going to destroy a lot of people… You might think it’s just cruise, clout, or to trend… Your eye go clear.” His message is clear: the digital playground isn’t always as harmless as it looks.
In Nigeria, social media operates without much oversight since there’s no dedicated regulatory authority. This lack of control has sparked debates, especially as issues like cyberbullying, fake news, hate speech, and defamation continue to rise.
Efforts to introduce social media regulation, including a bill presented to the National Assembly, have met with mixed feelings and strong backlash online, stalling progress. Despite the controversy, voices like Paul Okoye’s highlight the urgent need to reflect on how social media is shaping lives.
His blunt reminder serves as a wake-up call: the way social media is used today could end up causing serious harm to many.