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Anti-social Media Bill rejected at Senate public hearing

Stakeholders who attended the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Legal Matters public hearing on the Anti-social Media Bill on Monday rejected the bill, claiming it should be trashed.

The stakeholders were drawn from Civil Society Organisations(CSO) Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Student groups, the Media, Amnesty International, Nigeria Communication Communication (NCC) among others.

They insisted that the bill was a proliferation of existing laws which would breach the rights of citizens, while asking the Senate to throw it away so as not to cause confusion.

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“Protection from Internet Falsehood Manipulations and other Related Matters Bill 2019” otherwise known as Anti-social Media Bill was sponsored by Sen.Mohammed Musa (APC Niger).

The bill had passed through second reading at the Senate on November 20, 2019.

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