Twitter has become “a constant source of headache” for the government as Nigeria’s tech-savvy youth use the platform to question government policies, organise movements and challenge the status quo
There is an intention behind the government’s attempts to control the digital world, Dr Leena Koni Hoffmann, an associate fellow of Africa Programme at Chatham House.
Shocked by the immediate effect of the decision, Nigerians woke up last Saturday to realise that the platform was inaccessible. But the effectiveness of the decision to prevent Nigerians from using Twitter is an open question. A demonstrator stands atop a vehicle and shouts slogans as others carry banners while blocking a road leading to the airport in Lagos on Oct. 12, 2020. It’s crystal clear: Twitter has become an influential political force in Nigeria, particularly during the anti-Sars protests last October.
As millions of tweets sent across the globe, the #ENDSARS hashtag found its place on the top trending list in many countries including the US and UK.
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