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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Suspends Twitter 'Indefinitely'
Premium Times, 4 June 2021
Mr Mohammed has for long championed the call for regulation of social media in the country, claiming the platforms are used to spew hate. Read more »
Nigerian Govt Suspends Twitter
In a statement issued on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of Twitter, citing the alleged use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence.
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Human rights groups as well as members of the international community have put pressure on the government to reverse the suspension. The government Read more »
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Global rights body, Amnesty International, has launched #TalkYourTruth campaign in Nigeria, aimed at protecting and promoting freedom of expression as critics, ... Read more »
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