Nigerian entertainer Idowu Adeyemi, popularly known as Yhemolee, has voiced his discontent with what he describes as the alarming rise of “digital begging” on social media.
Taking to his social media page, the singer and actor lamented that online platforms have increasingly become a marketplace for people soliciting money from strangers.
According to Yhemolee, while traditional street beggars ask for alms in person, their online counterparts now leverage internet access to make similar appeals in the comment sections of posts.
“Social media isn’t social media anymore, it’s now a begging site,” he said. “The only difference is that unlike the beggars on the road, the beggars on the internet have data.”
He further expressed irritation at how frequently his comment sections are flooded with users dropping account numbers under his photos, describing them as people who have “a PhD in begging.”
Yhemolee first gained public attention through his hit track “Mon Cheri” featuring Chinko Ekun and Asake, before transitioning into acting with roles in Nollywood productions such as “Gangs of Lagos” and “Alakada: Bad and Boujee.”
His remarks have since sparked mixed reactions online, with some fans agreeing that the culture of “virtual begging” has gone too far, while others argue it reflects the harsh economic realities many Nigerians face.
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