Nigeria suspends Twitter indefinitely, draws criticism from rights group
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Burahi. Photo: AFP
Two days earlier, Nigerian President Muhammadu Burahi s tweet was taken down for violating Twitter s rules.
International human rights groups and diplomats condemn move.
Move deeply concerning , says Twitter.
Telecom operators in Nigeria on Saturday said they had complied with the government s instructions to suspend Twitter indefinitely after it deleted President Muhammadu Burahi s tweet for violating the social media platform s rules two days earlier.
International human rights groups and diplomats have condemned the move, which followed previous attempts by the government of Africa s most populous country to regulate social media.