How a Copycat Blogger Ended Up Apologizing to Shadé Okoya! / THE COST OF SPREADING GOSSIP

How far can a blogger go with an unverified story before the consequences come knocking? This story began with a post by Cutie Julls involving Shade Okoya and comedian Tee A. The original post appeared to leave room for interpretation, and the caption was later changed. I’m deliberately not repeating the insinuation because the original wording is no longer there. But then another blogger, True Stories with Ifeoma, appears to have picked up the story. A chat shared online suggests she was concerned that Shade Okoya wanted to detain her over a post concerning alleged infidelity. She later published a public apology to Mrs Shade Okoya, taking responsibility for publishing “unverified, false and callous statements.” So the bigger question for me is this: when a blogger picks up an insinuation from another blogger and turns it into a more explicit story, who ultimately carries the responsibility for what gets published? And perhaps this is also a reminder that “I didn’t mention her name” may not necessarily mean that a story cannot be understood as referring to a particular person. Disclaimer: This discussion is based on publicly circulated posts, screenshots and statements. I am not presenting the underlying allegation as fact. #ShadeOkoya #CutieJulls #TrueStoriesWithIfeoma #TeeA #CelebrityGist #NigerianBloggers #NigerianBlogging #CelebrityNews #Gossip #SocialMedia #Blogging #Accountability #NigerianCelebrities #EntertainmentNews