Former Nollywood actor who is now a legislator, Desmond Elliot, has stated that he has never advocated for social media regulation.
Remember that during the EndSARS rally in October 2020, the Lagos senator took a lot of flak from Nigerians after declaring that social media should be regulated in the National Assembly.
He called some of the users “Children” and urged Nigerian celebrities, social media influencers, and motivational speakers to “tone down on the hate narrative.”
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We need to address certain things: Nigerian youth; the social media; the social influencers. All of these are making the narrative that we’re seeing today. Except we’re joking with ourselves, social media, yes though good has its negative impacts.
Please celebrities; please social media influencers, stop the hatred already. You have a means constitutionally to change the government; it’s called your PVC,” he said at the time.
However, in a recent interview with TVC Desmond Elliot denied claims that he called for the regulation of social media.
Firstly, I was never against the influx of social media because the truth is constitutionally, you have a right to freedom of speech. So I have no problems with you having or talking or deliberating on social media.
If my saying something causes harm to the next person, especially when it is false, what should happen? Should we say because it is social media, let it go? I have no problems with social media. I don’t mind you saying anything, speaking, talking, dancing and saying whatever. I even think it is a relief form these days”. He said.
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