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December 20, 2019
The Federal Government has restated its resolution toregulate the activities of the Social Media, which it claimed is being used forthe spread of fake news and hate speech.
The Minister of information and Culture, Lai Muhammad statedthis at the annual roundtable on Cultural Orientation in Owerri, Imo State.
Mohammed, who was represented by a Director in the ministry,Memunat Idah-Lah at the event with the: “Youth, social media and culturaldevelopment in Nigeria” said the role of the youth as key drivers ofdevelopment and cultural ambassadors as well as the value of the social mediain contemporary times have continued to attract the attention of government anddevelopment experts.
He explained that the decision of the Federal Government toregulate the platform is not designed to obstruct freedom of expression orcrack public speech, as being alleged, rather, it is to prevent its abuse andthe negative consequences.
However, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture andTourism, Owelle Rochas Okorocha said what the Government needs to regulate isthe content and not the use of social media in the country.