For specific context: a tweet that was deemed threatening and inciteful to a segment of the country - the south east (where I'm from), was sent from the President's account.
After sustained uproar and outrage, Twitter deleted the Tweet.
Blocking Twitter is the response.
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For background context: This government is very unpopular. Twitter has been the medium where the atrocities of the government has been publicized. Last year there was a very popular protest #ENDSARS (campaigning against police brutalization and killings) to which Jack Dorsey made a donation.
Earlier this year, Twitter opened their West African office in Ghana. It was seen as a massive snub and embarrassment to Nigeria. So the government has had a hurt ego brewing for a while.
PS: The great irony is that this government used the influence of social media to get into power. So this is them throwing down the ladder after using it.
After sustained uproar and outrage, Twitter deleted the Tweet.
Blocking Twitter is the response.
---
For background context: This government is very unpopular. Twitter has been the medium where the atrocities of the government has been publicized. Last year there was a very popular protest #ENDSARS (campaigning against police brutalization and killings) to which Jack Dorsey made a donation.
Earlier this year, Twitter opened their West African office in Ghana. It was seen as a massive snub and embarrassment to Nigeria. So the government has had a hurt ego brewing for a while.
PS: The great irony is that this government used the influence of social media to get into power. So this is them throwing down the ladder after using it.
AMA.