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Nigerians are peacefully protesting at the Unity fountain, Abuja over a bill currently before the country’s Senate that could lead to heavy fines and jail time for sending “abusive messages.”

According to Human Rights Watch, Nigerians could spend two years in prison and be fined $10,000 for disseminating messages meant to “set the public against any person and group of persons, an institution of government or such other bodies established by law” over text message or social media.

That penalty is light compared to the maximum seven years in prison one might receive for spreading “false information that could threaten the security of the country or that is capable of inciting the general public against the government through electronic message.”

On Twitter #NoToSocialMediaBill and #MarchOnNASS is trending as Nigerians express their frustration at the possibility of the bill’s passage and its sponsor, Senator Bala Ibn Na’allah and the Nigerian Senate at large.


http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/notosocialmediabill-protest-ongoing-as-citizens-marchonnass/





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Say yes to the media bill! I'm tired of reading fake news about people. If its not true, don't post it, it can't be simplier than that!!

braine:
Say yes to the media bill! I'm tired of reading fake news about people. If its not true, don't post it, it can't be simplier than that!!

If it's not true, the person affected should file a libel suit.
Simple and short.

nobilis:
If it's not true, the person affected should file a libel suit.
Simple and short.

Do you know the emotional and social trauma the person would have gone through?? I support an acknowledged jail time!

braine:
Do you know the emotional and social trauma the person would have gone through?? I support an acknowledged jail time!

Ok.
It's only in Nigeria that lies are peddled against public office holders, abi?

I wonder how many of those countries have a social media bill.

Do you know how many lies are peddled against President Obama, President Putin, etc.
What exactly are you talking about, guy?

Abeg oo.

nobilis:
Ok.
It's only in Nigeria that lies are peddled against public office holders, abi?

I wonder how many of those countries have a social media bill.

Do you know how many lies are peddled against President Obama, President Putin, etc.
What exactly are you talking about, guy?

Abeg oo.

They have laws against such.

braine:
Do you know the emotional and social trauma the person would have gone through?? I support an acknowledged jail time!

What should then be the penalty for making promises to the masses during campaigns and Not fulfilling them after getting into the office? Bro,for one to think before he talks I believe doesn't attract any punishment or fine..Just try dey think small abeg!

manuelzz:
What should then be the penalty for making promises to the masses during campaigns and Not fulfilling them after getting into the office? Bro,for one to think before he talks I believe doesn't attract any punishment or fine..Just try dey think small abeg!

Yeah, right. You can go around suing those who promise and fail. Good luck with that.