#JusticeforUwa: An Analysis of The 2020 Twitter Anti-Rape Campaign
Social Media, Communication & Public Perception: 38COMM 2021
After the horrific rape and death of University of Benin student, Uwa, in 2020, an anti-rape campaign swept the Nigerian Twittersphere like wildfire. The Twitter site was used to disseminate information about rape and to organize people to take part in physical protests. The discussions…