China’s nationalist model of cyber sovereignty received another endorsement in Africa on Monday when Ethiopian officials unveiled new ambitions to “replace” U.S.-made social media and communications apps with local versions that can be regulated and censored.
The state communications security agency in Addis Ababa said on Monday that it has no plans to outlaw any foreign social media but will aim instead for local alternatives to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Zoom to be used instead.
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