Nollywood actor Damilola Ogunsi popular known as Goldfish has declared his support for the social media regulation bill currently in consideration by Nigerian law makers at the senate. The actor stated that the increase in internet conversations and opinions has a growing negative impact on our society.
Damilola Ogunsi made this shocking revelation in a recent panel discussion on television where he condemned bloggers and social media influencers, claiming that they play a significant role in misinforming the public.
He said “We have turned the society into something else. We have lots of bloggers who are pushing nonsense in today’s society. There are times when you have conversations with people and you hear them use social media lingo in what they’re saying. A lot of people are actually living and having their perceptions guided by what they find online”
Recall that Senator Ned Nwoko recently sponsored a bill to amend the Nigerian Data protection Act, 2023, a bill that mandates all social media platforms to set up on site offices , with claims that it is crucial to safeguard the nation’s interest.
Damilola Ogunsi acknowledged the importance of freedom of speech, he however highlighted examples of other nations that successfully enforced social media restrictions and regulations for public benefit.
In addition Damilola Ogunsi emphasized the the importance of accountability in digital spaces, further indicting bloggers.
“I understand that we shouldn’t muffle the voice of the people and they shouldn’t be stifled, I mean look at what happened in Turkey. They’re really Draconian in what they do. If you look at how they’re doing it Dubai, you’d see that they’re doing it for the benefit of the people and the society.
I believe there should be regulations to regulate how these bloggers operate. You know how bloggers blog from home and say, ‘I’m at home, come and beat me.’ This is the year where we should be doing that, beating them. There are no consequences and people put anything out there and the society is going crazy,” he added.
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