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What is Hate Speech in Nigeria? – Lanre Arongundade



Lanre Arongundade: What constitutes a hate speech in Nigeria. Who decides when it is hate speech.

The Senate recently reintroduced a bill that will regulate the use of social media in Nigeria.

The sponsor of the legislation said it will curb fake news on the internet. It would be recalled that a similar anti-social media bill introduced by the previous eighth Senate, sparked outrage across the country, and was later withdrawn.

Meanwhile just yesterday the senate reintroduced a bill that seeks to penalise persons found guilty of hate speech

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