NADIR avers NITDA’s Code Will Tackle Fake News, Hate Speech

The Network of Advocates for Digital Reporting (NADIR) has commended the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for drafting a ‘Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Internet Intermediaries’.

At a press conference in Kano, the group said the code will not only strengthen press freedom and maintain the dignity of information but will also curtail fake news and hate speech before and during the 2023 elections.

Dahiru Mohammed Lawal, coordinator, argued that the online space needed to be made comfortable for everyone to address issues that cause panic in society and infringe on laws.