Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume,
says he sees nothing wrong with the proposed Social Media
Bill.
The Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill,
also known as the Social Media Bill, was proposed by Mr Mohammed
Sani Musa, who says its aim is to curb the spread of false
news.
The bill which has passed its second reading at the Senate has
been a topic of great debate as many believe that the bill is aimed
at gagging the press and infringing on the expression rights of
individuals.
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Senator Ndume however disagrees with this view, he said on
Channels Television’s Sunday Politics that he feels “there is
nothing wrong in having social media bill”.
Ndume who stated clearly that he is not saying freedom of speech
should be muzzled, noted, however, that people should be held
responsible for what they say or do.
The lawmaker was of the opinion that there should be a kind of
law that controls or guides the way you express yourself on social
media. Adding that “anything in this world that has no control can
be disastrous”.
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