Nigeria’s Efforts to Clean Up Its Digital Space See Major Wins as Google, Microsoft, and TikTok Deactivate Over 13 Million Accounts
In a bid to create a safer online environment, Nigeria has made significant strides with the deactivation of over 13.5 million social media accounts and the removal of nearly 59 million pieces of content deemed to be in contravention of the country’s online code of conduct. Social media giants Google, Microsoft, and TikTok have worked in concert with Nigerian authorities, specifically the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), to achieve this goal.
The data is drawn from the “Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report”, which highlights these significant steps taken by the platforms in adhering to the stipulated guidelines for preventing and addressing online harm. NITDA’s Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations, Hajiya Hadiza Umar, has commended the major platforms for their continued commitment to ensuring online safety.
Umar praised Google, Microsoft, and TikTok for “their continued compliance with the Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries”, revealing that they removed a whopping 58,909,112 pieces of content that infringed the rules. This massive undertaking underscores a structured framework dedicated to cleansing the online space of harmful or disturbing content.
According to Umar, these agencies acted after receiving over 754,000 complaints from users about the quality of online content, significantly pointing out the health of Nigeria’s plans for taming disturbing online interactions. She noted that there had been agreements among stakeholders about restoring some of these social media accounts or respective forbidden social media updates, further cementing Nigeria’s appreciation for good and fair public cyber Alexandria.
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