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Facebook is Not Doing Enough to Stop Separatists and Anarchists from Inciting Violence – Lai Mohammed

Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has said that Facebook is not doing enough to stop separatists and anarchists from using its platform to incite violence.

Mohammed made the claim during a meeting with a team from Facebook on Tuesday May 17. He also said that many have been killed because of these separatists’ activities which is also destabilizing the country.

The Minister said; “I have called this meeting to enable us to discuss the increasing use of Facebook by separatists and anarchists, especially those of them based outside the country, to instigate violence and ethnic hatred in Nigeria.

“For whatever reason, they seem to have now chosen Facebook as their platform of choice. And their tools include disinformation, incendiary statements and hate speech.

“They use Facebook broadcasts to reach their followers, who are in thousands. They tag those opposed to their violent ways as ‘saboteurs’ who must be attacked, maimed and killed. They use both English and their local language as it suits them.

“Our social media people have been monitoring these separatists, anarchists and purveyors of hate, and have been reporting their atrocious actions to Facebook, but all they get are default responses that their complaints have been received and are being looked into.

“Most often than not, nothing is done about such complaints. The truth is that whatever Facebook is doing to check these people is mere tokenism and is totally ineffective.”

Lai Mohammed also reiterated that he has always advocated for the responsible use of social media.

He added; “Some have tagged our efforts as an attempt to stifle social media.

“They are wrong because we have no intention of preventing Nigerians from using social media responsibly. All we have been advocating is a responsible use of social media.”

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