The Federal Government has indicated that it may move forward with stricter regulations on children’s access to social media following growing concerns over online safety and digital risks.
This comes after a nationwide survey conducted by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy found that a large majority of Nigerians support measures aimed at restricting or regulating children’s use of social media platforms.
The findings were unveiled on Thursday during a roundtable on the protection of children online held in Lagos. The event was organised by the ministry in partnership with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
Speaking at the event, Senior Special Adviser to the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Kasim Sodangi, disclosed that the survey gathered the opinions of 585 respondents on issues relating to children’s social media use, online safety, legal protections and enforcement mechanisms.
According to the survey, 83.4 per cent of respondents backed some form
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