Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday hailed social media giant Meta for its move to combat disinformation and hate speech on its platforms which include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed stated this at the 12th Edition of the ‘PMB Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023’ in Abuja.
He also urged other social media platforms like Twitter, TikTok and Telegram to emulate Meta and set up teams to fight misinformation as Nigeria approaches its general elections in 2023.
The 12th edition had the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Umana and state counterpart, Sharon Ikeazor, present the achievements of the current administration in the Niger Delta to Nigerians.