A survey conducted by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has revealed that more than four in five Nigerians support regulating social media use among children.
The findings were disclosed by Minister Bosun Tijani during a roundtable on child online protection held in Lagos on Thursday.
According to the ministry, the 2024 survey titled “Proposed Social Media Age Regulation in Nigeria” involved 585 respondents.
The survey showed that 83.4 per cent supported age regulation, with 64.8 per cent favouring strict measures and 18.6 per cent supporting regulation with different age limits.
It further revealed that 64.5 per cent of respondents preferred a minimum age of 16 or 17 years for social media access, while over 93 per cent expressed concerns about online threats facing children, including harmful content, addiction and online grooming.
Tijani said the findings highlighted the need for stronger collaboration among government agencies, parents and digital platforms to improve child safety online.
