{"id":122320,"date":"2025-09-17T20:01:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122320"},"modified":"2025-09-17T20:01:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:01:03","slug":"while-i-tolerate-online-trolls-davido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/while-i-tolerate-online-trolls-davido\/","title":{"rendered":"While I tolerate online trolls- Davido"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed why he chooses not to block social media trolls, even though he frequently comes under heavy criticism and insults online.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking in a recent interview, the award-winning singer said that blocking people who constantly attack him online would mean giving them the power to silence themselves from seeing his success, which is the exact opposite of what they desire.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, trolls thrive on negativity, but rather than feed them, he prefers to allow them to keep watching his wins and progress.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI don\u2019t block anybody. Why should I block you? If I block you, you won\u2019t see me. And that\u2019s what you want,\u201d Davido said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that ignoring them while continuing to flourish in his career is the best response, noting that his achievements speak louder than the insults thrown at him.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Davido, who has one of the largest fan bases in Africa, is no stranger to online controversies. 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