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Jeff Conroy-Krutz

Internet Shutdown in Senegal threatens Democracy

June 16, 2023

Senegal’s government began blocking several digital platforms – including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram and YouTube – in certain areas on 1 June. Days later, it extended the disruptions to all mobile internet and several television stations.

The social networks were …

Nigeria’s Twitter ban will hurt its Economy and Democracy

Jeff Conroy-Krutz

June 19, 2021

Nigeria’s decision to suspend Twitter indefinitely could backfire for the government and cost the country economically in terms of new investments into its technology sector. The Nigerian government suspended Twitter on June 4. The official press release gave only a …