The immediate past minister for information and Culture under President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for the regulation of social media to tackle anti-state groups, anarchists, and other harmful entities in the country.<\/p>\n
Mohammed, who is also the managing partner of Bruit Cosaud, a policy advisory firm, made the call at the iRepresent International Documentary Festival, which forms part of activities to mark the 90th birthday anniversary of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, in Lagos on Friday.<\/p>\n
The theme of the event was \u201cDisinformation and Misinformation: The Media in the Age of Discontent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mohammed stressed the need for stricter oversight of social media platforms to prevent them from being exploited by those seeking to undermine the government and incite violence.<\/p>\n
He noted that his call was not an attempt to stifle freedom of expression or censor dissenting voices, but a step geared towards ensuring that the social media platforms are held accountable.<\/p>\n
Mohammed further urged the current President Bola Tinubu administration to take action against social media companies that allow misleading information to circulate unchecked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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