BBC Africa is reporting that the Nigerian Senate has proposed a bill to jail social media critics who are found guilty of inciting the public against the Nigerian government for (wait for it…) seven years!
‘#Nigeria ‘s Senate proposed bill seeks a 7-year jail term for social media critics found guilty of inciting the public against govt‘, @BBCAfrica tweeted hours ago. It is believed this proposed law if passed will cover social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and blogging platforms such as Blogger and WordPress.
Of course, Nigerians are already reacting to the news with questions over their freedom of speech and as expected it’s gone hilarious.
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