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A Critical Analysis Of The Impact Of Twitter’s Ban On Government Transparency And Accountability
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1.5 Significance of the study
This
study depicts a critical analysis of the effect of the Twitter ban on
government transparency and accountability, it is critical to note that
the findings and theoretical aspects of this work will be relevant to
citizens, political stakeholders, and the government. To the
stakeholders and the government, the study will enlighten them on the
need to reassess the current ban on Twitter, knowing how this will
affect the perception of its citizens on the level of their transparency
and accountability, as the effect of this may jeopardize the true tenet
of democracy. More so, the study will also be significantly useful to
students and researchers and other individuals who may have the interest
to gather or carryout any study related to the topic under study.
1.6 Scope of the study
The
scope of this study extends to a critical examination of the impact of
Twitter's ban on government transparency and accountability. The study
is therefore limited to Twitter Users in Lagos State.
1.7 Limitations of the study
During the course of this research, the following factors are proposed to be a limitation.
Financial
constraint– Inadequate funding tends to impede the researcher's
efficiency in locating relevant materials, literature, or information,
as well as in the data collection process (internet, questionnaire, and
interview).
Time constraint– The researcher will simultaneously
engage in this study with other academic work. As a result, the amount
of time spent on research is reduced.
1.8 Definition of terms
Twitter:
Twitter is an American micro-blogging and social networking service on
which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets".
Registered users can post, like, and retweet tweets, but unregistered
users can only read them.
Twitter Ban: This is the authoritative
pause in the operation of Twitter as mandated by the Federal government
of Nigeria on June 5th 2021 until the owners of the social network meet
the newly established requirements given to them by the government of
Nigeria.
Transparency: Transparency, as used in science, engineering,
business, the humanities and in other social contexts, operates in such
a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed.
Accountability:
Accountability, in terms of ethics and governance, is equated with
answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and the expectation of
account-giving.
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