Jim Iyke, the Nigerian actor and filmmaker, has revealed that he doesn't comply with any account on Instagram as a result of he considered the platform as a market.
He stated this in an interview with media character, Temisan Emmanuel, of Tea with Tay podcast, which was printed on Friday.
Checks by our correspondent revealed that Iyke has 2.4million followers on Instagram however was following no account.
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Within the latest interview, Iyke famous that Instagram was a 'pseudo' actuality and other people ought to take it as their on a regular basis life.
He stated, "From day one I received on social media, I didn't need to comply with anyone. I needed to determine the truth that this can be a market place. It's a pseudo actuality there. It's not what individuals need to take as their on a regular basis life.
"In the event you see any of my posts, it's tailor-made. I don't publish about my household. I don't publish my pleasures. There are particular issues I feel needs to be left for one to expertise alone.
"There are three tiers of life that I stay. I stay the non-public life, the general public life, and the key life.
"Social media is public life. If I need to make an announcement in model, if I need to make an announcement on my ideology and rules, if I need to market one thing, or if I need to set a brand new understanding on my opinion of one thing, that's the place I needs to be.
"If I'm having a good time with people that don't mind being on that platform,I go there."
Iyke additionally famous that he was defending his children from social media in order that they received't be judged by their actions or be observed in public.
"I have kids that run the mall at every part of the world and no one will say, 'I know that face'," he stated.