Google has reopened Linda Ikeji’s blog

Google, a popular online search engine, has re-opened Linda Ikeji blog after blocking it on Thursday on accusations of intellectual theft. It would be recalled that www.lindaikeji.blogspot.com was blocked by the search engine, which generated mixed reactions across the globe.Goggle accused the millionaire blogger of always lifting breaking and exclusive stories and pictures from media platforms across the globe without crediting the original sources as laid down by the rules and regulation guiding such acts.

The action runs contrary to Goggle’s rule of engagement and terms of service and could attract a fine of $10,000 or jail terms.

 However, when the Manager, Communications and Public Affairs, Goggle, Taiwo Kolade-Ogunlade, was contacted, he declined to speak on the specifics regarding the actions of the popular search engine.



 “Google as an organisation takes issues of copyright seriously and belongs to a group of digital companies that respect copyrights. Copyright is a big deal and this is why you can’t just go and pick up another person’s intellectual property or content and lay claim to its ownership.”

But, the lady at the center of the storm accused cyber-squatters and hackers of trying to bring her blog down.

She mentioned Mukhtar Dan’Iyan, Editor-in-Chief of 15 Past Eight Media Group based in the United States of America, as one of the journalists that have been lifting stories and pictures from other media platforms without crediting his sources.

However on Friday, the blog was un-blocked by the search engine, thereby making it possible for her fans to access it.