Nwachukwu Egbunike

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Joined 12 April 2018 · 13 posts

I'm a Nigerian. I write poetry and essays. My research interests are social media, youth political participation, politics and ethnicity.

I blog at FEATHERS PROJECT

@feathersproject

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Latest posts by Nwachukwu Egbunike

Disparity in the data collection policies of some pan-African firms in Uganda raises privacy concerns

MTN and Airtel have different policies in other African countries.

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

17 November 2021

Behind the success of the Kenyan Twitter disinformation campaign to discredit the Pandora Papers

New report reveals a flourishing Twitter disinformation industry in Kenya

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

6 November 2021

#FreeRebecca: Global Voices Sub-Saharan Africa condemns the arbitrary arrest and detention of Cameroon’s tech leader Rebecca Enonchong

Enonchong arrested without warrant, remains in custody without proper charges.

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike, Njeri Wangari

12 August 2021

Nigerian politician arrested for condemning the kidnap of schoolchildren

Salihu Tanko Yakasai tweeted, 'deal with terrorists decisively or resign'

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

27 February 2021

Digital rights in Africa is still far from the internet freedom we desire

What’s the future of digital rights in Africa?

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

2 October 2020

Women in Nigeria face a caustic landmine of political advocacy online

#BringBackOurGirls and #ArewaMeToo reshaped political activism in Nigeria

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

19 May 2020

Nigerian atheist faces death threats for blasphemy against Islam

Mubarak Bala is accused of 'provocative' Facebook posts against Muslims

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

1 May 2020

Twitter was a minefield of false information during the 2019 Nigerian elections

Ethnic hate speech and disinformation were rife on Twitter

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

8 November 2019

Social media propelled ethnocentric disinformation and propaganda during the Nigerian elections

Ethnic driven falsehoods spiked on social media during the elections

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

6 November 2019

Nigerian journalist Omoyele Sowore remains in jail on trumped-up charges of treason and insulting the president

Sowore has been in jail for over two months

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

11 October 2019

Nigerian activist arrested for calling for a nationwide #RevolutionNow protest movement

'His arrest is a travesty and violation of fundamental rights'

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

9 August 2019

How Nigeria uses the law to repress free speech: The case of journalist Jones Abiri

Nigeria’s wavering commitment to free speech and press freedom.

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

17 July 2019

Nigerian students face cybercrime charges for criticising their university online

If convicted, the #Madonna7 risk imprisonment, a fine or both.

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

11 July 2019

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