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Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Was Threatened With Shutdown in India; MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar Denies Claim
Twitter was threatened with shut down in India, Nigeria and Turkey unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts, with India wanting to curb journalists' and protesters' use of the social media platform, co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Monday. The Indian government has denied Dorsey's claim, calling it an "outright lie."
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Google Asked to Block Banned Groups, Organisations From YouTube in Nigeria
Google has been asked to remove YouTube channels of banned groups in Nigeria in an effort to regulate social media usage in the country. Meanwhile, Google's sub-Saharan African director for government affairs and public policy said in a statement the company already has measures to address the Nigerian government's concerns.
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Twitter Agreement on Restoration of Services in Nigeria Asked to Be Published by Rights Group
A Nigerian rights group has asked the High Court to force the government to publish an agreement with Twitter that led to the restoration of the social media company's services last month following a six-month ban.
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Twitter "Agreed To Regulations": Nigeria Lifts Ban After 7 Months
Nigeria's government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social media giant in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari
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Twitter Ban Lifted in Nigeria After Seven Months, Company to Open Office in the Country
Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter in the West African country, seven months after the country’s more than 200 million people were shut out of the social media network.
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Nigeria Lifts Ban On Twitter After Seven Months
Nigeria's government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social media giant in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Twitter Ban to Be Lifted Soon After Resolving Some Issues, Nigeria Information Minister Says
Twitter ban will soon be lifted in Nigeria after resolving some of its differences with the social media platform, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said, signalling the end of a policy widely condemned as an affront to freedom of expression.
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Nigeria To Lift Ban On Twitter, Says Minister
Nigeria will soon lift its ban on Twitter after resolving some of its differences with the social media platform, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Wednesday.
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Twitter Ban in Nigeria Leaves Some Businesses in the Lurch
Nigeria announced Twitter’s suspension days after the platform removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional separatists. Most telecommunications sites have since blocked access.
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After Banning Twitter, Nigeria Government Opens Account On India's Koo
India's homegrown microblogging website Koo has got a new user who has stopped using Twitter - the Nigerian government.
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Social Media Firms Must Get Local Licence, Nigeria Demands Following Twitter Ban
Social media firms wanting to operate in Nigeria must register a local entity and be licensed, the country's information minister said, the government's latest move since it banned Twitter last week.
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Twitter Must Register Locally For Ban To End, Says Nigeria
Twitter's suspension in Nigeria will end once the US social media giant submits to local licencing, registration and conditions, the government said on Wednesday.
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Twitter Ban in Nigeria Over Deleting President’s Tweet Condemned by US, EU
The US and the European Union voiced concern over Nigeria's decision to indefinitely ban Twitter after the US social media giant deleted a tweet from the president's account for violating its rules.
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India's Koo Eyes Nigeria's Social Media Scene After Country Bans Twitter
Indian social networking company Koo is considering a focused push into Nigeria after the African country suspended Twitter on Friday, two days after the US-based platform deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari's account for violating its ru
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Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Was Threatened With Shutdown in India; MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar Denies Claim
Twitter was threatened with shut down in India, Nigeria and Turkey unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts, with India wanting to curb journalists' and protesters' use of the social media platform, co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Monday. The Indian government has denied Dorsey's claim, calling it an "outright lie."
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Google Asked to Block Banned Groups, Organisations From YouTube in Nigeria
Google has been asked to remove YouTube channels of banned groups in Nigeria in an effort to regulate social media usage in the country. Meanwhile, Google's sub-Saharan African director for government affairs and public policy said in a statement the company already has measures to address the Nigerian government's concerns.
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Twitter Agreement on Restoration of Services in Nigeria Asked to Be Published by Rights Group
A Nigerian rights group has asked the High Court to force the government to publish an agreement with Twitter that led to the restoration of the social media company's services last month following a six-month ban.
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Twitter "Agreed To Regulations": Nigeria Lifts Ban After 7 Months
Nigeria's government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social media giant in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari
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Twitter Ban Lifted in Nigeria After Seven Months, Company to Open Office in the Country
Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter in the West African country, seven months after the country’s more than 200 million people were shut out of the social media network.
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Nigeria Lifts Ban On Twitter After Seven Months
Nigeria's government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social media giant in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Twitter Ban to Be Lifted Soon After Resolving Some Issues, Nigeria Information Minister Says
Twitter ban will soon be lifted in Nigeria after resolving some of its differences with the social media platform, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said, signalling the end of a policy widely condemned as an affront to freedom of expression.
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Nigeria To Lift Ban On Twitter, Says Minister
Nigeria will soon lift its ban on Twitter after resolving some of its differences with the social media platform, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Wednesday.
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Twitter Ban in Nigeria Leaves Some Businesses in the Lurch
Nigeria announced Twitter’s suspension days after the platform removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional separatists. Most telecommunications sites have since blocked access.
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After Banning Twitter, Nigeria Government Opens Account On India's Koo
India's homegrown microblogging website Koo has got a new user who has stopped using Twitter - the Nigerian government.
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Social Media Firms Must Get Local Licence, Nigeria Demands Following Twitter Ban
Social media firms wanting to operate in Nigeria must register a local entity and be licensed, the country's information minister said, the government's latest move since it banned Twitter last week.
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Twitter Must Register Locally For Ban To End, Says Nigeria
Twitter's suspension in Nigeria will end once the US social media giant submits to local licencing, registration and conditions, the government said on Wednesday.
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Twitter Ban in Nigeria Over Deleting President’s Tweet Condemned by US, EU
The US and the European Union voiced concern over Nigeria's decision to indefinitely ban Twitter after the US social media giant deleted a tweet from the president's account for violating its rules.
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India's Koo Eyes Nigeria's Social Media Scene After Country Bans Twitter
Indian social networking company Koo is considering a focused push into Nigeria after the African country suspended Twitter on Friday, two days after the US-based platform deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari's account for violating its ru
