As expectations continue to heighten over the public hearing on ‘The Protection from Internet Falsehoods and Manipulations Bill 2019 ’ popularly referred to as the ‘Social Media Bill’, the Centre for Democracy and Development , has again stated that the attempt to gag the social media space will not be tolerated.
In a statement forwarded to DAILY POST on Monday, signed by its Senior Communications Officer, Nnenna Igwe, the group said the ambiguous bill which targets the disabling of access by end-users, will block access orders and interfere with business operations of sprouting SMEs in Nigeria. The center said while it appreciates the essence and use of social media among many Nigeria youths in educating, disseminating knowledge, keeping the citizens informed and shaping public discourse in Nigeria, “CDD can boldly say that the social media space has become a critical tool for shaping public discourse where many Nigerians seek to harness the positive impact of social media.”
Rejecting the bill in its entirety, the CDD, therefore, recommended that rather than stifle the rights of the Nigerian citizens, the Senate should retrace its steps closely to study these recommendations for possible adoption. “Such critical thinking training should explicitly address the biases that contribute to the demand for disinformation. Beyond national and state education ministries, the National Orientation Agency could seek to introduce awareness of and techniques to mitigate these biases into the national consciousness.
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