Some social media users (netizens) have taken a swipe at Afua Asantewaa (Sing-a-thon) for suggesting that people use one Ghana Cedi data bundle to hate others on social media.
The caption for her recent post on X has generated varied opinions from users on the platform.
She was of the view that some people on social media do not know how to communicate properly and end up in public ridicule.
She wrote, “Too many people expose their ignorance on social media. They comment anyhow with 1gh data and DM [direct message] or meet you in person begging for money or [a] job.
“Luck [lack] of knowledge, many shall perish. They don’t know their contact or email used to register their ghost can easily be tracked,” she added.
However, she encouraged her followers to overcome the abusive words people throw at them on the internet just for being themselves.
TOO MANY PEOPLE EXPOSE THEIR IGNORANCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THEY COMMENT ANYHOW WITH 1GH DATA AND DM OR MEET YOU IN PERSON BEGGING FOR MONEY OR JOB. LUCK OF KNOWLEDGE MANY SHALL PERISH. THEY DON’T KNOW THEIR CONTACT OR EMAIL USED TO REGISTER THEIR GHOST CAN EASILY BE TRACKED . PIC.TWITTER.COM/MKUI2MP8A8
— AFUA ASANTEWAA SINGATHON 🇬🇭 (@EFIADAHEMAA) FEBRUARY 16, 2024
“Some people on social media are intimidated anytime they see you on their timelines or FYP [For You Page], the tourism ambassador said, adding that “they don’t know you from anywhere and might not have an acquaintance with you, they just hate you and would say you post [yourself] too much.”
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At the time of filing this report, over 630,000 X users had interacted with or viewed the post. It had over 87 comments and 769 likes, as well as 455 quotes/reposts.
A user named YBee advised, “Don’t ever write about 1gh Data my dear.. internet is very expensive in Ghana and 1gh Data can’t even open X nor watch this video you posted…as you buy Data dey Post we too buy Data to observe and Comment..no had feelings.”
DON’T EVER WRITE ABOUT 1GH DATA MY DEAR.. INTERNET IS VERY EXPENSIVE IN GHANA AND 1GH DATA CAN’T EVEN OPEN X NOR WATCH THIS VIDEO YOU POSTED…AS YOU BUY DATA DEY POST WE TOO BUY DATA TO OBSERVE AND COMMENT..NO HAD FEELINGS
— YBEE (@OFYBEE) FEBRUARY 17, 2024
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Another user, Shatta Madrid, said, “Madam be calming down okay it’s not the time to be throwing shade… 1gh can’t even buy airtime anymore okay,just keep mute or we will always come here to observe and comment our frustration. Gadam you okay!”
Afua Asantewaa embarked on her attempt to break the world record for the longest singing marathon (sing-a-thon) by an individual in December last year.
Having paid $750 to expedite the review process of the evidence of her attempt by GWR, she has yet to hear from the organisation.
