Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has asked Google and Meta to curb the spread of fake news ahead of Nigeria's elections.
Dyepkazah ShibayanLai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has asked Google and Meta — owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — to curb the spread of fake news ahead of Nigeria’s general election.
The minister said the platforms should work with the security agencies to take down posts that are inciting. “In other words, there has been a gross abuse of social media platforms to purvey fake news and disinformation ahead of the elections.”
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