Twitter suspended in Nigeria amid face-off over president’s tweet

Mariella Moon

Twitter faces another setback for taking action against a political leader’s tweets. According to Reuters, Nigeria has suspended Twitter for allegedly “undermining” the country by removing a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari. Twitter said the post violated its abuse policy by threatening to punish secessionists who allegedly attacked government buildings. Attorney General Abubakar Malami meanwhile … Read more