The Nigerian anti-social media bill, officially titled Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill 2019, has caused controversy in Nigeria, where it has been perceived by some as a method of control and restriction of freedom of speech and press. The bill proposes fines of 825 U.S. dollars (around 300 thousand Nigerian naira) for individuals found guilty of knowingly lying or spreading false information online, and for companies and media outlets the fines could amount to 27.5 thousand U.S. dollars.
Proposed fines faced by those spreading false information and fake news on social media under the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill in Nigeria as of 2019
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Fines in U.S. dollars
Individuals found guilty of knowingly distributing false information
825
Companies/media outlets distributing false information
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Washington Post. (November 25, 2019). Proposed fines faced by those spreading false information and fake news on social media under the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill in Nigeria as of 2019 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096739/fake-news-nigeria/
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Washington Post. (2019). Proposed fines faced by those spreading false information and fake news on social media under the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill in Nigeria as of 2019 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096739/fake-news-nigeria/
Washington Post. "Proposed Fines Faced by Those Spreading False Information and Fake News on Social Media under The Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill in Nigeria as of 2019 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096739/fake-news-nigeria/
Washington Post, Proposed fines faced by those spreading false information and fake news on social media under the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill in Nigeria as of 2019 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096739/fake-news-nigeria/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Proposed fines faced by those spreading false information and fake news on social media under the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill in Nigeria as of 2019 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Washington Post, November 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096739/fake-news-nigeria/
