Nigerian Govt Shuts Down over 13 Million Social Media Accounts

Nigerian Govt shuts down over 13 million social media accounts

The Nigerian government has closed down about 13,597,057 social media accounts. The accounts were removed for offensive content and violations of the code of practice by users of social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X. This was disclosed in the Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report submitted to the government by promoters of interactive computer service platforms such as Google, Microsoft, and TikTok, among others. Th…

FG Closes 13.5m Social Media Accounts, Removes 58.9m Offensive Content

The Federal government has taken a significant step to bring safety to the social media space by immediately shutting down about 13,597,057 social media accounts for offensive content and breaches of the code of practice by users of social media platforms. The government also removed 58,909,112 offensive contents from various platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X, formerly known as Twitter, a statement issued on Wednesday by the D…

Nigerian Govt Closes 13.5Million Social Media Accounts For ‘Offensive Content’, Removes Nearly 60Million Posts

The Nigerian government has closed down 13.5 million social media accounts for alleged offensive content and violations of the code of practice. This affected users of social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X, formerly known as Twitter. Tech giants Microsoft, Google, Meta, TikTok and X took the action based on the code of practice "issued jointly by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information T…

Social media Massive crackdown: Nigeria targets offensive online content,

FG Closes  Over 13 Million Social Media Accounts, Removes  59 Million Offensive  Posts

The Standard Gazette FG Closes  Over 13 Million Social Media Accounts, Removes  59 Million Offensive  Posts The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has closed down 13,597,057 social media accounts over offensive content and volations of the Code of Practice of 2024 across platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter). The disclosure was made in the Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report, submitted by major tech c…

Massive crackdown as Tinubu's govt shuts down over 13 million social media accounts

President Bola Tinubu's government has shut down over 13 million social media accounts. The National Information Technology Development Agency provided update.