Social Media Regulation: FG Won’t Infringe On Rights

Eko Hot Blog reports that In the fight against false information and misinformation, the federal

government has promised Nigerians that it will not infringe on their rights or the freedom of the

press.

Information minister Mohammed Idris stated this in an interview in Abuja as he called on

Nigerians to always “promote the truth and nothing but the truth.”

“We must constantly be in the forefront of the fight for accurate information. Nothing bogus

should ever be advertised. This is due to the possibility of chaos and the devastation of both life

and property. Furthermore, nobody wants his house, country, state, or nation to be in ruins

because someone is promoting false information, the minister said.

Mr Idris stated, “Fake news should be condemned in all its ramifications. I have said that it is

important for all of us to be careful in the way we navigate these waters. We know that we don’t

want fake news.”

The minister further explained that people use many platforms to provide credible information,

adding that such is desirable and should be emulated.

“So, we must collectively come together and see ways and means by which this fake news can be

tackled without necessarily trampling on the rights of the people, free press and freedom of

information,” he said.