Popular Nigerian content creator and skitmaker, Micheal Sani, fondly called Mc Lively, has opined that government’s plan to regulate social media will cause more harm than good.
The comedian said the regulation of social media is not the problem but the issue lies with the people who will be in charge of the regulations.
MC Lively, while speaking in an interview with PUNCH said when regulated, it can easily be used as a tool for targeting content creators or for silencing citizens who speak out against government.
He said;
“The problem with things like regulation in Nigeria is the people in charge of the regulation. It could easily turn to a witch-hunt against content creators or a way for government to silence citizens.
“That is what makes regulation of social media dangerous. It is important for people to have freedom with creativity, as that is the only way be which creatives can rise to the pinnacle of expression.”