Mohammed stated that the government was not seeking to shut down social media space in the country because “the social media has come to stay.”He, however, stressed the need to have a policy that regulates social media and check fake news and misinformation. We launched the campaign to regulate social media, which was bitterly contested by the stakeholders. We kept saying that if we don’t regulate social media, it will destroy us. [READ ALSO] WTO: France, Germany, 104 other countries back Okonjo-Iweala“The recent #EndSARS war was fought on social media. You will be shocked that when you start arguing with your children, they will be quoting the social media.

Source: Punch October 27, 2020 16:42 UTC