The Federal Government has shut down about 13,597,057 social media accounts over offensive content and violations of the Code of Practice across platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter). This was disclosed in the Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report submitted by promoters of major interactive computer service platforms such as Google, Microsoft,…
Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, the sultan of Sokoto, has described social media as a “terrorist organisation”. The sultan spoke on Tuesday at the seventh executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Maiduguri. The religious leader said Nigerians must not allow misinformation and fabricated stories on social media to worsen the country’s fragile security…
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has urged Nigerians to refrain from using social media to report the conduct of police officers and instead direct such complaints to the Police Complaints Response Unit. Speaking at the PPROs/Police Communication Experts’ Conference in Asaba, Delta State, on Monday, the IG emphasised that the use of social media…
Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese on Thursday submitted a proposal to ban children younger than 16years from using social media. Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland pledged to legislate a minimum age limit of 16 years for social media access. The prime minister had previously announced an intention to introduce legislation to parliament for the…
Nigerians rank among the world’s top social media users, with 2024 data placing the country fifth globally for average daily time spent online. According to figures from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social in 2024, posted by World of Statistics on X on Sunday, Nigerians spend an average of 3 hours and 23 minutes per day…
In a world where social media reigns supreme, a new index has emerged to measure the digital pulse of nations. The Social Media Engagement Index has crowned China as the undisputed champion, with a score of 97.9. The country’s remarkable online presence is fueled by its massive user base, lightning-fast mobile internet speeds, and an…