The former Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad has come online to criticize the popular social media app, TikTok, claiming it has done terrible harm to the security of Nigeria.
He claimed this, in a recent post he had shared on another popular social media app, X (Twitter). In his statement, he criticized the app for being a den of criminals who aim to threaten the lives and security of citizens of the country.
He claims that many criminal groups such as bandits, kidnappers, terrorists, and fraudsters use the app to communicate with other criminals.
In his statement, he went on to urge the Federal Government to come up with stricter regulations that could be used to monitor the content created on the app, ensuring the safety of the country.
In his words;
”It is alarming that TikTok, a global social media platform, is being utilized 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. The platform is causing more harm than good to our country, as it not only amplifies the voices of these criminals but also emboldens them by providing a space to spread their propaganda and misinformation.
Nigeria needs stricter regulations and content monitoring on TikTok to prevent those dangerous individuals from using it for their malicious agendas.”
