2027 polls: Online bullying will silence women, Observers warn

Ahead of the 2027 polls, election observers, technology and digital rights experts have warned that online harassment, disinformation and other forms of technology-facilitated violence could discourage women from participating in Nigeria’s 2027 elections.
The observers, who spoke at a media engagement yesterday including Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab (DigiAfrica Lab), TechHer, and DigiCivic Initiative, on online safety, civic participation and emerging digital threats ahead of the 2027 general elections, tasked journalists and social media platforms to strengthen and watch out for digital threats.
They said the growing use of artificial intelligence, coordinated online attack...