Senate Bill Requiring Social Media Offices in Nigeria Gains Stakeholder Support at Public Hearing The Nigerian Senate’s legislative push to compel social media platforms operating in...
Court jails man seven years for advertising cannabis on social media A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced 28-year-old Ashiru Idris to seven years’...
Libya Arrests Two Nigerians Over “Inciting” Social Media Posts Security forces in Tripoli, Libya, have arrested two Nigerian nationals in the coastal town of Qarabouli over allegations of...
UAE Announces Social Media Ban for Children Under 15 The United Arab Emirates has set a minimum age of 15 for social media use, becoming the first Arab country to...
UK Social Media Ban Could Increase Online Risks for Teens — Telegram CEO Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, has intensified his criticism of the United Kingdom’s proposed...
UK Announces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 The United Kingdom has announced plans to introduce one of the world’s toughest online safety measures, with...
Police Arrest ‘Aza Woman’ for Spreading False Kidnap Report on Social Media Benin City, Nigeria – The Edo State Police Command has arrested a popular social media...
FG Considers Tougher Age Limits for Social Media Use by Children LAGOS — The Federal Government has indicated support for stricter regulation of children’s access to...
Fani-Kayode, Dele Momodu Trade Fresh Insults in Escalating Social Media Feud A renewed war of words has broken out between former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode and...
Gabon Suspends Social Media Over False Information, Cyber Threats The government of Gabon has ordered a nationwide suspension of social media platforms “until further notice,” citing...