Ijaycool:
Can we just be honest to ourselves and come together in unison to proclaim that we made a huge mistake voting a tyrant into democracy?

yanabasee:
And who's going to control the cabals?

Who's going to control the presidency?

Why is the social media a task for the presidency?


Nigerians, you need a visionary as a leader and not some old junks with backwardness and criminal mindset..,.

SatanTheDevil:
There's an urgent need to regulate social media in Nigeria, lots of mad people on Facebook and so many cyber terrorists on nairaland

BurbeeStyles:
I think this is part of the job creation being talked about.
Special adviser on social media
Social media control tower of Nigeria
Hate speech coalition centres
Social media regulatory body of Nigeria.
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Add yours

VanGap:

snowlord:
And wrong informations are not passed through phone calls? They should just regulate calls too? Maybe even stop road transportation since there is a high percentage of accidents on the roads every day in Nigeria.

I wonder how this men who are supposed to be the echelon of educated, sophisticated n higher class reason 1c they become politicians.

donbrowser:
"The monkeys and baboons will be soaked in blood"
Nobody was arrested for this statement
Another governor said "they will return in bodybags". Nothing happened.

Seun once predicted this and he has earned my respect this morning.

Every nairalander should note this today that this government is afraid of the people. There's so much to this social media bill. If you let them silence you, they will start unleashing the plans because you can't talk.

They have done a lot of homework and believe that Nigerians protest heavily on social media against every unfavorable plans. For example increase in price of data back then followed by Ruga.

Ogun kee everyone supporting this stupid idea. If you quote me and say nonsense you will die miserably too.

This one is for DSS, don't even think about arresting me cos you can't get me alive. I rather die than be your dog.

Enough said!

Blackicegold:






Which kind drink you dai take

donbrowser:
"The monkeys and baboons will be soaked in blood"
Nobody was arrested for this statement
Another governor said "they will return in bodybags". Nothing happened.

Seun once predicted this and he has earned my respect this morning.

Every nairalander should note this today that this government is afraid of the people. There's so much to this social media bill. If you let them silence you, they will start unleashing the plans because you can't talk.

They have done a lot of homework and believe that Nigerians protest heavily on social media against every unfavorable plans. For example increase in price of data back then followed by Ruga.

Ogun kee everyone supporting this stupid idea. If you quote me and say nonsense you will die miserably too.

This one is for DSS, don't even think about arresting me cos you can't get me alive. I rather die than be your dog.

Enough said!

Omooba77:
The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, has said the social media can’t be left to operate without control.

A State House statement on Monday said Shehu spoke at the Kawararafa Media Award in Abuja on Sunday night.

He said, “The entire Kasuwan Magani saga that resulted in the death of more than 50 people was because someone posted misleading information on WhatsApp that went viral.


“All countries in the world are trying to make laws to check the excesses. Many countries are trying to control the situation. The Europeans have placed a new law that holds the companies responsible.

“In United Kingdom, the parliament has received a report on social media. There is youth addiction to it, just like cigarettes. Without any form of control, it has done harm to women, ethnic minorities, individuals, institutions and countries,’’ the statement by the Deputy Director, Information, Mr Atta Essa, quoted Shehu as saying.


He said that to demonstrate that the government was not against free speech, the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, had repeatedly called for a meeting of stakeholders to agree on modalities for regulating the social media.

“The Federal Government is saying that stakeholders should come together and agree on regulation. We know that no matter how bad the situation is, it favours someone.

“Some have argued that our Constitution already has laws on libel, but the laws of the 60s never anticipated social media.


“No government has the right to muzzle freedom of speech. We don’t support the taking of lives as punishment. People insult others and share false information on social media. I hope that hate speech will be tackled so that Nigeria will be a sane place to live in,’’ he added.

He said the global trend required that a journalist should undergo training and licensing before reporting, adding that in the case of the social media, “with a phone, a tablet or laptop, anyone can reach millions, sometimes for good and other times with ulterior motives.’’

https://punchng.com/why-we-must-control-social-media-presidency/amp/

Racoon:
Go control BH, Fulani herdsmen, armed bandits, unabating executive/institutionalized corruption, deteriorating economy, unemployment, obey rule of law etc & leave the social media alone.Ndi ara.

kokomilala:
This government should come to terms that social media is the new science,new reality. And it's gradually eroding the exclusivity of journalism.Not too long from now, journalists will become redundant.People can now get news for themselves via social media.
21 African countries censored the internet last year, but their peoples still got access to it.You cannot over regulate this new reality. Government should be looking at how to use the internet to impact the lives of people, as India,Rwanda and some others are doing ,not trying to gag free speech under the cloak of social media regulation.

kokomilala:
This government should come to terms that social media is the new science,new reality. And it's gradually eroding the exclusivity of journalism.Not too long from now, journalists will become redundant.People can now get news for themselves via social media.
21 African countries censored the internet last year, but their peoples still got access to it.You cannot over regulate this new reality. Government should be looking at how to use the internet to impact the lives of people, as India,Rwanda and some others are doing ,not trying to gag free speech under the cloak of social media regulation.