A former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmed, has revealed that the social media app TikTok is causing more harm than good for Nigeria.
Ahmed stated that the platform, increasingly favoured by criminal elements to reach the public, requires stricter regulation by stakeholders.
In a post on his X.com account late Wednesday, the former aide argued that the freedom provided by the app is emboldening criminals to spread misinformation and propaganda.
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He said, “It is alarming that TikTok, a global social media platform, is being utilised by criminals such as bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists in Nigeria to interact with the public and, in some cases, even engage in live conversations defending their heinous activities.