I Was Never Against Social Media, Desmond Elliot Speaks After Lagos Panel Report

Nollywood actor and member of the Lagos House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot has stated that he never called for the regulation of social media.

In an interview with TVC News, the politician said that he did not call for regulation of social media.

Naija News recalls that Nigerians had bashed the politician during the Endsars protest for calling them children. Desmond at that time had asked the youths to make use of their PVC in changing the government instead of posting negative narratives. He also called on his colleagues to make good use of the platform.

In a recent interview, Desmond stated that he was misunderstood as he believed in freedom of speech and he was never against the regulation of social media.

He went on to state that he was simply against the peddling of fake news that could be harmful to individuals while also stressing that he sees social media as means of relaxation.

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In other news, the Nigerian Navy has confirmed the arrest of popular Instagram comedian, Ahmed Gafar aka Cute Abiola, who was declared missing by his management, for violating its social media policy.

Naija News earlier reported that the popular Instagram comedian, Cute Abiola, was detained at the Nigerian Navy office after arriving at their office on Monday.

According to the spokesman for the Navy, Abiola breached the Navy’s social media policy while he was on leave. Read more