Nigeria's Federal Government has made good its threats to regulate the social media including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Google, TikTok amongst others

The governments' agency responsible for information technology, Nigeria's Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA in a release on its website and social media arms dated June 13 titled ' Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries and Conditions for i Operating in Nigeria", stated that for any social media platform to operate in Nigeria, it must comply with the following:  i. Be registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC; Appoint a designated Country Representative to interface with the Nigerian authorities.

The code further states that the social media must  Abide by all regulatory demands; Comply with tax obligations; Avoid publication of prohibited content and unethical behaviour. It must Inform the authorities about harmful content, suspected botnets, troll groups, other coordinated disinformation networks and must delete information that violates Nigerian law within agreed time.

The release signed by NITDA's Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Hadiza Umar says  the intent of the regulatory code is to protect Nigerians