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28 January 2025
South Sudan Lifts Social Media Ban
After graphic videos of South Sudanese civilians being killed sparked deadly retaliatory attacks, authorities ended a planned 30-day shutdown early.
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07 June 2021
Nigeria Extends Twitter Ban To Public and Private Broadcasters
The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has officially enforced the Twitter ban on both private and public broadcasters. This, shortly after Twitter removed a controversial tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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07 June 2021
#KeepItOn: Nigerians Tweet in Defiance of Government's Twitter Ban
Despite the threat of prosecution, Nigerians continue to tweet about major events happening in the country amid the government's recent Twitter ban.
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