Nigeria’s government is using digital technology to repress citizens. A researcher explains how

By: Chibuzo Achinivu, Vassar College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 29, 2025

Words: 1,268

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Digital authoritarianism is a new way governments are trying to control citizens using digital and information technology. It is a growing concern for advocacy groups and those interested in freedom and democracy. It is especially worrying for those who initially heralded digital and information technologies as liberating tools that would spread information more easily for citizens.

I have studied the rise of digital authoritarianism in Africa over the last two decades. My …

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