Nigeria: National Information Technology Development Agency analysis of compliance with laws and misinformation management by social media platforms

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
04 Dec 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

04 Dec 2024
under deliberation

National Information Technology Development Agency issued report on compliance with laws and misinformation management by social media platforms

On 4 December 2024, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) released an analysis of compliance with laws and misinformation management by social media platforms. The Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms …

Source
Event type order
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority