African Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has expressed grave concern over the negative use of technology and social media, saying it is now in the hands of ignoramuses.
He stated the wrong usage of technology is fast taking humanity backwards due to the use of profiling and abusive words.
Soyinka, who spoke on Friday in Lagos at the unveiling of his latest interventions volume, titled: “The Putin Files,” at Freedom Park Lagos, confessed to not being a fan of the social media.
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He said: “I don’t tweet, I don’t WhatsApp. I tried WhatsApp but I stopped.”
