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Social media and politics in Africa democracy, censorship and security

Material type: TextTextPublication details: London Zed Books 2019Description: xv,279pISBN:
  • ‎978-1786994974
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.96SOC
Summary: The smartphone and social media have transformed Africa, allowing people across the continent to share ideas, organise, and participate in politics like never before. While both activists and governments alike have turned to social media as a new form of political mobilization, some African states have increasingly sought to clamp down on the technology, introducing restrictive laws or shutting down networks altogether.
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Book Book UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam 320.96SOC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 007936

Includes index

The smartphone and social media have transformed Africa, allowing people across the continent to share ideas, organise, and participate in politics like never before. While both activists and governments alike have turned to social media as a new form of political mobilization, some African states have increasingly sought to clamp down on the technology, introducing restrictive laws or shutting down networks altogether.

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