The federal government of Nigeria has reportedly shuts down about 13,597,057 social media accounts.
According to the report, the accounts were closed down for offensive content and violations of the code of practice by users of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X.
The development is contained in the Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report submitted to the government by promoters of interactive computer service platforms such as Google, Microsoft, and TikTok, among others. 
The Code of Practice was jointly issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
The 2024 report is titled ‘Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report Highlights Social Media Platforms’ Efforts on Online Harm Protection.’
Spokesperson for NITDA, Hadiza Umar, in a release on Wednesday, said a total of 58,909,112 offensive contents were taken down from various platforms.
While noting that 754,629 registered complaints were received, the government agency commended Google, Microsoft and TikTok for their continued compliance with the Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries.
Umar added that 420,439 pieces of content were removed and re-uploaded following appeals by users.
