Pornography: FG Gives New Directives To Twitter, Facebook, Other Social Media Platforms

The Federal Government has directed that all online interactive platforms, including Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, remove, disable, or prohibit access to any non-consensual content that depicts partial or full nudity, sexual actions, deep fake, or revenge porn within 24 hours.

This order was included in the recently issued Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries Code of Practice (online platforms).

According to the document, these online platforms have to “act expeditiously to remove, disable, or block access to non-consensual content that exposes a person’s private areas, full or partial nudity, sexual act, or revenge porn, where such content is targeted to harass, disrepute, or intimidate an individual. A Platform must acknowledge the receipt of the complaint and take down the content within 24 hours.”

The Code of Practice also directs these platforms to take down any unlawful content upon receiving a notice from a user, or an authorised government agency.

The platforms were also asked to exercise due diligence to ensure that no unlawful content is uploaded to their platform.

The National Information Technology Development Agency announced the release of the Code of Practice on Monday.

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