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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to promote the interests of American workers, businesses, and consumers, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1.  Policy.      A fair, open, and competitive marketplace has long been a cornerstone of the American economy, while excessive market concentration threatens basic economic liberties, democratic accountability, and the welfare of workers, farmers, small businesses, startups, and consumers.      The American promise of a broad and sustained prosperi...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 15 June 2021 Nigeria has lost N24.72bn ($60.14m) in 10 days to the Twitter ban that took effect on June 5. According to NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool, Nigeria loses N102.9m ($250,600) every hour to the ban. The Federal Government had on June 4, 2021 announced the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had cited ‘the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence’ as the reason for the suspension. According to a report by Statista, Nigeria h...

The social media giant has been ensnared in a battle with the Indian government for months over free speech and other issues, and is contending with restrictive new rules pushed by New Delhi.

Application Deadline: June 23rd 2021 Democracy has always required the free flow of ideas. In the modern age, this means a free, open internet where all citizens can freely voice their opinions, share, and debate. Access to an open internet for all is necessary to strengthen democratic engagement and governance, enable equal participation in the market economy, and promote social accountability.  The Open Internet for Democracy Leaders are a unique cohort of global advocates from civic organizations, media, and the private sector who are passionate about protecting and promoting an open inte...

Nigerians on Friday were treated with the rude shock of banning Twitter, a micro-blogging and social networking service company, in the country. I join other well-meaning citizens to ask the Federal Government of Nigeria to rescind its decision on the indefinite suspension of Twitter. Advertisement According to the Federal Minister of Information, Twitter has persistently used its platform for activities that are capable of undermining the corporate existence of the polity. On the contrary, the company’s policy spells out in bold relief that it does not promote the use of inflammatory rheto...