The information minister says the federal government will not gad the media in its ongoing fight against hate speech and fake news.
Lai Mohammed says the alleged directive from NBC regulating phone-in programmes and Newspaper review is fake news.
He also added that no new laws to tackle the challenge of hate speech will be made Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said the Federal Government will not make any law or directive that will stifle the press in its ongoing fight against hate speech and fake news.
The Minister gave the assurance on Monday in Lagos when he paid a working visit to the Headquarters of TV Continental (TVC). Mohammed described as fake news, the alleged directive from National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) regulating phone-in programmes and Newspaper review on TV and radio programmes.
Source: https://www.naij.com/1122603-fg-restrain-press-fight-hate-speech-fake-news-lai-mohammed.html
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