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020			_a‎978-1786994974
082			_a320.96SOC
245		0	_aSocial media and politics in Africa _bdemocracy, censorship and security
260			_aLondon _bZed Books _c2019
300			_axv,279p.
500			_aIncludes index
520			_aThe 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.
650			_aOnline social networks
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