.WhatsApp Strengthens But Also Undermines Nigeria's Democracy - UK-Nigeria Research Team | Sahara Reporters According to the team, the aim of the research project was to shed light on how the app is influencing Nigerian elections, particularly...READ MORE:
in Nigeria’s 2019 elections has identified the opportunities andDrawing on citizen surveys and interviews with political campaigns,spread of “fake news” around elections, but has also strengthenedResearchers from the Centre for Democracy and Development from a WhatsApp-sponsored research project on the role of WhatsApp inincluding Nigeria, due to its low cost, encrypted messages, and theAccording to the team, the aim of the research project was to shedin light of concerns – in Nigeria, and...
shows that while WhatsApp replicates existing political patron-clientpower-players to enter the political arena – particularly tech-savvycontent shared via WhatsApp have varying impacts depending on who theyIdayat Hassan a member of the research team, and Director at thesource and the content of a piece of information shared or received onthey are believed...pictures and videos are increasingly influential.
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