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Routledge Digital Dissidence and Social Media Censorship in Africa

Name: Routledge Digital Dissidence and Social Media Censorship in Africa
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Explore the complex relationship between digital technology and political control in this academic study from the Routledge African Media, Culture and Communication Studies series. This book examines the rapid expansion of social media across the African continent and how these platforms serve as vital tools for resistance and self-expression. As the continent's creative and energetic youth use digital spaces for national self-fashioning, governments have responded with various legal and extra-legal methods to contain this growth. The text analyzes how the African gatekeeper state attempts to constrict and constrain the rhetorical freedom found within the digital sphere. It provides a deep look into the tension between technological progress and state-led efforts to manage digital discourse. This work is essential for those studying media, politics, and communication trends within the African context.

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Examines the rapid rise of social media platforms and their impact on communication across the African continent.

Analyzes legal and extra-legal strategies used by governments to contain digital expansion and social media use.

Provides insight into how the African gatekeeper state responds to the challenges posed by digital expression.

Explores how the continent's youth use digital tools for resistance, self-expression, and national self-fashioning.

Part of the Routledge African Media, Culture and Communication Studies series for academic depth.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1032232269
Category: Books > Subjects > History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 27 July 2022
Listed Since: 25 January 2022

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