The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) says it is not mandated to review the content of social media platforms.
The telecommunications regulator clarified this and responded to a request from the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN).
NCSCN Executive Secretary Blessing Akinsolotu sought the intervention of the Commission to monitor social media for misleading content during the visit to Abuja.
The committee said in a statement on Monday that the group described the social media content as “disturbing and misleading”.
“We know that NCC, as the regulator of the telecoms industry, has greater role to play in helping to curb the spread of fake news and incendiary contents that Internet users put on social media platforms. Therefore, we want NCC to partner with us in this regard,” the NCSCN stated.
According to Akinsolotu, the situation requires immediate intervention by key stakeholders to ensure that content on social networks and the internet is trustworthy and to strengthen national social cohesion.
But Reuben Muoka, the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, who acts on behalf of NCC Executive Vice President Umar Danbatta, told NCSCN that the Commission’s mandate does not extend to overseeing the content of platforms. social media platform.
“The telecommunications regulator’s primary role is to facilitate the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure that provides different types of telecommunications services, including improved broadband in order to enhance the user experience.” strong Internet experience ensures fair competition as well as protects telecommunications consumers,” said Muoka.
