Social media use in African politics
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Social media use in African politics
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Since the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 and the Tunisian Revolution, social media, especially Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, has started to gain traction as a political tool in Africa. Different political actors have used social media to achieve a wide variety of political motives. States actors can encourage political discourse, campaign via social media, or implement censorship and surveillance. Non-state actors, such as civil society organizations and opposition forces, can use social media as
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_use_in_African_politics
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2020-02-14T22:58:23Z
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2024-09-03T13:36:02Z
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