Facebook has aggressively pushed back against the reports, calling many of the claims “misleading”… A former Product Manager with Facebook, Frances Haugen, who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents, has said that the social media company prioritised profit over clamping down on hate speech and misinformation. The leaked documents show … Read more
Despite Irrefutable video Evidence, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has debunked claims that he increased hate speech fine from ₦500,000 to ₦5 million. According to PUNCH, the minister’s denial was contained in a counter-affidavit deposed to a federal high court in Lagos. The counter-affidavit is in response to a suit filed against him at the … Read more
Social Media Influencer Calls For Release Of Akuma Ekohotblog, September 6, 2020. A social media influencer, Mr Shola who created a parody account of former President, Mr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has called for the release of one Akuma Solomon, a pharmacist who was arrested for allegedly making a social media post against President Muhammadu Buhari … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it increased the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million in the amended National Broadcasting Code to deter people who are willingly violating the provision to destabilize the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the explanation on Friday when he featured on … Read more
– NBC has raised the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to 5 million naira – The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this known in Lagos on Tuesday, August 4, while unveiling the Reviewed Broadcasting Code – He also directed broadcasting stations to encourage programmes that will enlighten and educate the public, especially on … Read more
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has revealed that the senate won’t pass the hate speech sponsored by Senator Sabi Abdullahi. Lawan explained that the red chambers will not turn deaf ears to the agitations of the Nigerians who have made their rejection of the bills known and will do exactly as they (Nigerians) demanded. He … Read more
Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has kicked against the proposed National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill introduced by Senator Sabi Abdullah, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate. Ekohotblog reports that Bishop Oyedepo opposed the bill at the opening of Shiloh … Read more
The United Nations and the United Kingdom have opposed the death penalty clause in the proposed National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill introduced by Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Sabi Abdullahi. The UN described the death penalty as barbaric, noting that its inclusion in the bill was unacceptable. According to the bill, any … Read more