Delete porn posts within 24 hours

The Federal Authorities has directed social media interactive platforms resembling Twitter, Fb, Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok to take away, disable or block entry to any non-consensual content material, which parades partial or full nudity, sexual acts, deep pretend or revenge porn inside 24 hours of customers posting.

The order was contained within the Code of Apply for Interactive Pc Service Platforms/Web Intermediaries (on-line platforms) just lately launched by the Nationwide Data Expertise Growth Company 

“A platform should acknowledge the receipt of the grievance and take down the content material inside 24 hours.” it added

The platforms have additionally been directed to train due diligence to make sure that no illegal content material is uploaded to their platform.

The Code of Apply was developed by NITDA alongside the Nigerian Communications Fee and the Nationwide Broadcasting Fee, with enter from platforms resembling Twitter, Fb, WhatsApp, Instagram, Google, and Tik Tok.

Different circumstances embody registering with the Company Affairs Fee as a authorized entity, complying with tax obligations, abiding by regulatory and authorized calls for, and offering details about customers on-demand, amongst others.