Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Impact of “infrastructure status” for the DC industry announced in the Union Budget 2022

    February 4, 2022

    Milestone Systems appoints new Chief Revenue Officer

    January 26, 2022

    IIM Udaipur Incubated tech startup FasterrWeb obtains funding

    January 25, 2022
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    • Demos
    • Buy Now
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    My BlogMy Blog
    Subscribe
    • Home
    • Features
      • Typography
      • Contact
      • View All On Demos
    • Typography
    • Buy Now
    My BlogMy Blog
    Home»Internet»Twitter ban in Nigeria to be lifted if platform sets up a local office and pays taxes, president says – TechCrunch
    Internet

    Twitter ban in Nigeria to be lifted if platform sets up a local office and pays taxes, president says – TechCrunch

    adminBy adminOctober 1, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Twitter ban in Nigeria to be lifted if platform sets up a local office and pays taxes, president says – TechCrunch
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari announced on Friday that the current ban on Twitter would be lifted, but only if the social media giant met certain conditions.

    The president disclosed this during his televised broadcast to Nigerians on the country’s 61st Independence Day anniversary.

    He acknowledged the fact that Twitter is used to disseminate information. Still, he warned about bad actors who misuse the platform to “organise, coordinate, and execute criminal activities, propagate fake news, and promote ethnic and religious sentiments.”

    Hence, the reason his government decided to suspend the social media platform’s operations in the country on June 5. He said this has allowed the government to put measures in place to address these challenges.

    One way it claims to be doing so is by engaging with the Twitter team.

    In August, for instance, the nation’s information minister Lai Mohammed said Nigeria was in talks with Twitter to reinstate the company’s operations in the country.

    He said 10 requests had been made but the government only reached an agreement with Twitter on seven — the other issues yet to be sorted out include Twitter setting up a local office, paying tax locally and cooperating with the Nigerian government to regulate content and harmful tweets.

    It seems nothing has changed since then. The president expressed a similar stance today but in a more nuanced manner.

    According to him, the committee he set up, alongside the nation’s technical team, have engaged Twitter to discuss these issues: national security and cohesion, registration, physical presence and representation, fair taxation, dispute resolution and local content. If Twitter agrees to meet these requirements posed by the government, the ban will be lifted.

    “Following the extensive engagements, the issues are being addressed and I have directed that the suspension be lifted but only if the conditions are met to allow our citizens to continue the use of the platform for business and positive engagements,” he said.

    In June, the Nigerian government suspended Twitter after the company deleted a controversial post from the president threatening to punish regional secessionists.

    Four months later, the country isn’t any closer to lifting the ban despite mounting pressure from the international community and several activists who have condemned the move, citing the government’s unnecessary attempt to stifle freedom of expression.

    While the Nigerian government has twice stated that it is working with Twitter to lift the ban, the social media platform has kept mum about said happenings. 

    Update: According to a Twitter spokesperson: “We continue to engage with the Nigerian government and we are committed to charting a path forward to the restoration of Twitter for everyone in Nigeria. Discussions with the Nigerian government have been respectful and productive — we look forward to seeing the service restored very soon.”

     

    Source Link

    ban lifted local Nigeria Office pays platform president sets taxes TechCrunch Twitter
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    admin
    • Website

    Related Posts

    Mphasis and CrossTower partner to develop a ‘Center of Excellence’ in Web 3.0 and Blockchain technologies

    January 21, 2022

    FTFT Subsidiary Launches Cryptocurrency Market Data Platform

    January 4, 2022

    Featuring Mr. Vladislav Sapozhnikov – Managing Partner Of Genesis Block At GITEX GLOBAL 2021

    November 13, 2021
    Add A Comment

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Editors Picks

    Onboard Cameras Allow Disabled Quadcopters to Fly

    January 5, 2021
    Top Reviews
    Advertisement
    Demo
    My Blog
    Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Vimeo YouTube
    • Home
    • Buy Now
    © 2023 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.