Keywords: Content creation, Nudity, Pornography, social media, Youth
Abstract
Social media has undoubtedly provided a platform for enhanced communication, business growth, and opportunities for self-expression. Despite its merits, it has also witnessed misuse and abuse, especially by young Nigerians. Cases of online nudity and pornography are still fast spreading like the rattle of a gun among Nigerian youths. This study therefore sought to determine the factors that lead to the rise in nude and pornographic posts on social media and to ascertain the significant challenges associated with the exposure of Nigerian youths to porn. The study was anchored on the technological determinism theory and supported by the uses and gratifications theory. Using the survey research method and questionnaire instrument, a sample of 300 young and active social media users in Benue was used as the target population. Findings revealed that most youths on social media make nude and pornographic posts to chase clout and also for sexual solicitations, which in turn stirs sexual arousal and masturbation; this also heightens moral decadence among young people. Consequently, it was recommended that social media web designers, governments, NGOs, and all other bodies concerned adopt some regulatory measures to monitor and regulate the content shared on social media platforms.
SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE CHALLENGE OF NUDITY AND PORNOGRAPHY IN THE ERA OF CONTENT CREATION, 2024, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 49-59. PDF