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2 months ago
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Senate passes Bill mandating Facebook, X, TikTok, others to establish offices in Nigeria
The Senate has passed a bill through its second reading to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, mandating social media platforms to establish physical offices within Nigeria.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North), seeks to ensure that multinational social media corporations such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat set up local offices to enhance accountability and compliance with Nigerian laws.
Leading the debate, Nwoko stressed that despite Nigeria’s vast digital presence, multinational social media companies do not maintain physical offices in the country, unlike in other nations. He said the absence of local representation results in economic losses and challenges with legal and data protection compliance.
The bill also proposes new regulations for bloggers, requiring them to establish verifiable offices in any of the country’s capital cities, maintain proper employee records, and belong to a recognized national association of bloggers, headquartered in Abuja.
https://guardian.ng/politics/senate-passes-bill-mandating-facebook-x-tiktok-others-to-establish-offices-in-nigeria/
