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    FG, Google Collaborate To Checkmate Subversive YouTube Channels

    The Federal Government and Google are collaborating to curb the
    excesses of subversive YouTube channels which are used to spread hate
    and disinformation against the country.

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who
    stated this when a team from Google visited him in Abuja on Thursday,
    expressed delight that both the Federal Government and Google shared
    the same concern on the responsible use of Social Media.

    “We want Google to look into how to tackle the use of private and
    unlisted YouTube channels and YouTube livestreams by proscribed groups
    and terrorist organizations. Channels and emails containing names of
    proscribed groups and their affiliates should not be allowed on Google
    platforms,” he said.

    Alhaji Mohammed, who noted that Google is a platform of choice for
    IPOB, a proscribed terrorist group, implored the tech giant to deny
    IPOB the use of its platform for its acts of violence and
    destabilization.

    He said Nigerians are among the most vibrant social media users in the
    world, with over 100 million Internet users in the country, and that
    internet platforms such as Google, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and
    WhatsApp enable Nigerians to interact, share ideas, earn a living and
    participate in social and political affairs.

    The Minister however observed that those platforms are also used by
    unscrupulous persons or groups for subversive and nefarious
    activities.

    Alhaji Mohammed said the Federal Nigerian Government recently proposed
    a “Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/
    Internet Intermediaries” in an attempt to provide a framework for
    collaboratively protecting Nigerian users of Internet platforms.

    “This code couldn’t have come at a better time, as the country
    prepares for general elections next year. We are committed to working
    with platforms like yours as well as the civil society, lawyers, media
    practitioners and other relevant stakeholders to ensure a responsible
    use of the Internet and to protect our people from the harmful effects
    of social media,” he said.

    In his remarks, Google Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa,
    Government Affairs and Public Policy, Mr. Charles Murito, said the
    platform has introduced a programme called “Trusted Flaggers” for
    citizens trained to track and engage with online contents in order to
    flag contents of serious concern.

    “As I mentioned earlier, we share the same sentiments, we share the
    same goals and objectives and we do not want our platform to be used
    for ill purposes,” he said.

    On his part, Google Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager,
    Mr. Adewolu Adene, said “Equiano”, a subsea cable which recently
    berthed in Nigeria from Portugal, is aimed at enhancing connectivity
    and access to the internet as well as to drive down the cost of data,
    in order to create jobs and facilitate the transfer of knowledge.

    He said through the Google News Initiative Challenge, 30 media
    platforms, with 5 from Nigeria, including the Dubawa fact-checking
    platform, would be awarded a $3.2 million grant in recognition of
    their innovative work in information dissemination.

    Mr. Adene also pledged the readiness of Google to work with the
    Federal Ministry of Information and Culture to digitize the
    recently-repatriated artifacts in order to preserve and market them to
    a global audience through Google Arts and Culture.

    Segun Adeyemi
    Special Assistant to the President (Media)
    Office of the Minister of Information and Culture
    Abuja
    4 Aug. 2022

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