The federal Government on Wednesday said announced that over 13 million social media accounts have been shut down for violating the code of practice on offensive content.
The government also disclosed that at least that 58,909,112 offensive contents were taken down from various platforms.
The Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations, National Information Technology Developmoke this disclosure in a statement issued on Wednesday, 20 August , 2025.
Umar, who said the accounts were removed from platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, said the actions took by government’s are contained in a ‘Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report’ submitted by promoters of interactive computer service platforms such as Google, Microsoft and TikTok, among others.
She added Code of Practice was issued jointly by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), just as also commended Google, Microsoft, and TikTok for complying with the code of practice for interactive computer service platforms.
According to her, 754,629 complaints were registered across the platforms, adding 420,439 pieces of content were taken down and re-uploaded following user appeals.
“The compliance reports provide valuable insights into the platforms’ efforts to address user safety concerns in line with the code of practice and the platforms’ community guidelines The submission of these reports marks a significant step towards fostering a safer and responsible digital environment for Nigerian users.
“It also demonstrates the platforms’ commitment to ensuring a secure and trustworthy online environment for all.This achievement reflects the provisions of the code of practice, which mandates that large service platforms are registered in Nigeria and comply with relevant laws, including the fulfilment of their tax obligation, while reinforcing the commitment to online safety for Nigerians,” Umar said.
