The Federal Government on Thursday , announced that it will regulate social media as part of efforts aimed at curbing fake news . Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed who made this known at a press conference in Abuja, said that contrary to reports online, it has no plan to shut down the internet or social media . It said it would only work with stakeholders to regulate social media . Mohammed noted that social media was used wrongly to cause mayhem in the aftermath of the # EndSARS protest . He said social media propagated fake news and celebrities used online platforms to incite people who wrecked havoc in the wake of the protests. Watch a part of his speech below: