With the current growth rate of the digital economy, social media platforms will be a mandatory for any one or any company willing to open a physical office for business in any country depending on that country’s government regulations.
Taking by example, online platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Tiktok will be required to register and open offices in Nigeria and appoint contact people with the government, draft regulations from the information technology development agency show.
The code of practice for “interactive computer service platforms/internet intermediaries” was meant to curb online abuse, including disinformation and misinformation, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said in the regulations posted on its website.
A statement from the agency’s spokesperson dated June 13 said the regulations were developed with input from Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Google and TikTok, among others.
The platforms are popular in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation with more than 200 million people.
NIDTA said the platforms would be required to provide to users or authorised government agencies relevant information, including for purposing of preserving security and public order.
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