Yesterday, we shared a post featuring a photo of a female colleague—someone who, like many of us, also uses photos and video content from others in her own work.
Rather than reaching out privately via WhatsApp, phone call, or DM (despite our contact details being publicly available), she immediately rushed to our comments section, issuing threats to use her influence to ban our page—giving us a 30-minute ultimatum to take down the post.
At first, we thought it was a joke—until we saw her encouraging her followers to mass-report our page. By the time we saw her comments, six hours had already passed. If she truly had the power she claimed, our page might have been gone—simply for doing something she herself is guilty of.
What makes this even more disappointing is that she’s not just a colleague but also a fellow Igbo sister. That a sister would go to such lengths to harm us over something so trivial is truly disheartening.
We’re not making this post to escalate conflict but to express our disappointment and remind colleagues that professionalism matters.
Let’s be clear: No media platform—not even giants like CNN—operates without occasionally using third-party content. If you have an issue with how your content is used, the right approach is simple:
1. Contact the person privately.
2. Politely express your concerns.
3. Request a takedown if necessary.
Public threats and mob reporting should never be the first response—especially among colleagues. Let’s do better.
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