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Following the locking of my account for posting proof of perjury by Nigeria's "president-elect" on Monday, I submitted an appeal based on Twitter's stated rules regarding public-interest reporting.
Shamefully, this is the result of the appeal that came in today.
Shamefully, this is the result of the appeal that came in today.
By violating its own clearly stated rules regarding public-interest reporting on public figures and forcing me to delete important information, Twitter has conclusively demonstrated that it no longer intends to even pretend to uphold any "free speech" ideals going forward.
As a result, while I will maintain my presence here for the sake of commentary and reach, I will no longer post any original reporting here.
Such material will now be hosted exclusively on my Substack Notes handle, with links posted here to maintain reach.
Such material will now be hosted exclusively on my Substack Notes handle, with links posted here to maintain reach.
In my 12 years on Twitter, I have witnessed this platform physically change the world. The Arab Spring, the Sudanese Revolution and #EndSARS were seminal historical events that owed their existence almost entirely to Twitter.
Twitter has been an invaluable tool for public good.
Twitter has been an invaluable tool for public good.
It is extremely disappointing - but unfortunately not altogether unexpected - to see the platform that brought down dictators and led social revolutions reduced to acting as a hapless government lickspittle under the direction of the world's most successful snake oil salesman.
Context:
https://twitter.com/WestAfricaWeek/status/1647866709380935681?t=ha3jVCVcGcbIctG5YaivEw&s=19
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