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Last year two foreign journalists were detained in Tanzania. Both were members of the Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) – a non-governmental organization that promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists. The country’s immigration department said they were …
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Online platforms have become an important site for political and social engagement. On the one hand, they have been praised for their progressive characteristics. This is because they offer great organizing potential, enhance political accountability and disrupt old media practices …
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The government of Benin has cancelled a recent decree that imposed a tax on users of platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp. Known as “over-the-top” platforms, they can deliver media content directly to users without using traditional telecommunications infrastructure …
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