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Nigeria suspends Twitter in tit-for-tat action

Nigeria suspends Twitter in tit-for-tat action

NIGERIA has announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter's activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists. Information Minister Lai Mohammed said the government had acted because of "the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence". Mohammed did not spell out what form the suspension would take or give more details on the undermining activities. His ministry also announced Twitter's suspension on Twitter. https://twitter.com/FMICNigeria/status/1400843062641717249 When asked about the details of the suspension, a ministerial aide told Reuters: "Wait and see…
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