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Nigerian Communications Commission closes consultation on review of Internet Code of Practice 2019

On 29 August 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) closes the public consultation on the review of the Internet Code of Practice 2019. The review sets out seven areas for reform. These include the governance of offensive and misleading …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-07-25
in consultation

On 25 July 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), acting under Section 71 of the Niger…

2025-08-29
processing consultation

On 29 August 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) closes the public consultation on t…