The East African
Friday January 22 2021
Civil rights organisations have urged internet giants Google, Facebook and Twitter to ensure rights of all people are protected beyond US borders. PHOTOS | AFP
Summary
Civil rights organisations from Africa and other parts of the world challenged the big three internet firms to use the same measure of protection witnessed recently after protesters stormed the US Capitol.
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Internet giants Google, Facebook and Twitter are facing a global campaign to ensure rights of all people are protected beyond US borders where they originated.
In a joint statement issued on Thursday, some 28 civil rights organisations from Africa and other parts of the world challenged the big three internet firms to use the same measure of protection witnessed recently after protesters stormed the US Capitol.