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Uproar Over Internet Shutdowns: Governments Cite Incitements to Violence, Exam Cheating and Hate Speech.

The article discusses issues related to rise in Internet shutdowns in Africa. Topics discussed icnludes reasons for increse in Internet shutdowns in the nation, resolution condemning countries to prevent or disrupt online access and informationknown as free speech protections, annual global summit o...

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Published in:Journal of Pan African Studies Vol. 10; no. 10; pp. 7 - 11
Main Author: Mukeredzi, Tonderayi
Format: Article
Published: Journal of Pan African Studies Nov2017
Subjects:
Internet
Social media
Information & communication technologies
Internet service providers
Internet of things
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Summary:The article discusses issues related to rise in Internet shutdowns in Africa. Topics discussed icnludes reasons for increse in Internet shutdowns in the nation, resolution condemning countries to prevent or disrupt online access and informationknown as free speech protections, annual global summit on human rights to tackle issues related to Internet shutdowns and issues related to digital security knowledge and tools for safe online communication.