NAIRAMETRICS
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said there is a need for content moderation in the digital space in line with global practices to ensure the safety of users.
Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, stated this on Monday when a team from TikTok, a social media platform, visited him in Abuja.
Inuwa said it is important for stakeholders to collaborate in advancing the Nigerian digital space as activities online generate human and Artificial Intelligence (AI) compendium, accessible to the rest of the world.
He called for the implementation of content moderation strategies that would address online issues such as hate speech, misinformation and cyberbullying, in relation to the protection of minors across the country.
Internet Code
NITDA, which introduced a Code of Practice to guide the operations of Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Google, TikTok, and other social media platforms in the country in 2022, said Nigeria will be leveraging the code and partnership with stakeholders to achieve digital content moderation.
