The federal government has issued a code of practice for all online platforms operating in Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Monday, Hadiza Umar, head of corporate affairs and external relations, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said the code of practice is intended to guide the operations of interactive computer service platforms/internet intermediaries.
The agency said the draft code was developed with input received from online platforms including Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Google, among others.
The code of practice, according to the agency, will hold online platforms accountable for unlawful and harmful information on their platforms.
