IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 9 NO. 1 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijssmr.v9.no1.2023.pg23.37

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Twitter Ban and Economic Development in Nigeria

Wilfred Seidougha Ebimiedei, Aitanun Eromhonsele, Hopeson Mezieuzor

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Abstract

This paper ‘Twitter ban and economic development in Nigeria’ analytically examined the economic implications of the ban placed on Twitter by the federal government of Nigeria on June 4, 2021. It is obvious how the sudden ban on Twitter has affected internet merchants and networkers who leverage the cyber space for their businesses. While the ban on Twitter may be seen as means of curtailing the excesses with the use of the cyber space, however, the ban has affected well-meaning Nigerians. Against this background, this paper critically examined the economic effects of the ban. Therefore, three research questions and objectives were formulated to aid the study. The study theoretically synthesized Media Ecology Theory (MET) by Marshall McLuhan and Communication act by Niklas Luhamn. The study adopted a desk research methodology; as such data was elicited via secondary sources. A thematic content method of data analysis was used in analyzing the secondary data. The study concludes by making recommendations amongst others; government should reverse the ban on Twitter etc

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