NPO commends Tinubu’s directive to FCCPC to investigate big tech, AI platforms over content exploitation - ITREALMS

The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has strongly commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following his executive directive ordering the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to launch a comprehensive investigation into global technology giants and generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms operating within Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

The NPO noted that this decisive presidential intervention is a direct result of a joint petition and high-level advocacy spearheaded by its constituent bodies, which include the Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP).

Tinubu to FCCPC: Investigate big tech over anti-competitive claims, news scraping by AI platforms - ITREALMS

Big tech conglomerates and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms operating within the country have come under the direct radar of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), reports ITREALMS.

This follows a formal directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ordering an immediate investigation into allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation of local news content, and unfair market conduct.

Information Sovereignty: Nigerian Press bodies urge FG, NASS to curb big tech dominance - ITREALMS

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Nigeria’s major media and journalism organizations have issued a unified, urgent call to the Federal Government and the National Assembly to protect the Nigerian press from the suffocating dominance of global digital platforms, reports ITREALMS.

This joint appeal, released under the banner of the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), warns of a strategic national threat to the country’s information ecosystem, democratic stability, and economic independence.