Participation in the Era of Social Media and Digital Platforms

The massive adoption of social media and digital platforms by organisations and citizens has affected many social activities and the relationship between government and society. This widespread adoption increased information spread and interaction, facilitating governmental communication and service delivery. At the same time, potential negative impacts on the population increased the government’s concerns about the challenges of monitoring, algorithm transparency, content moderation, and regulating such platforms.

Based on this context, the Track accepts papers with theoretical and practical contributions, innovative approaches, case studies, and other perspectives related to the use of digital media by governments and society.

Accepted Papers:

• Political Opposition in Nigeria's Digital Era: The twitter arm of government | Adeyinka Adewumi
• E-Governance and Civic Engagement: Assessing the Effectiveness of Social Media in Promoting Participatory Democracy in Nigeria | Shehu Salisu, Qaribu Nasidi
• Bridging Broadcast and Digital Media: A Positivist Empirical Assessment of Social Television Adoption for Government-Citizen Engagement in Nigeria | Adamkolo Ibrahim
• Turning the Tide: The Role of Digital Platforms in Youth Movement and State Repression in Nigeria - A Case Study of the EndSARS Protest | Emmanuel Fasuan
• Deep Learning for Election Sentiment Analysis on Nigerian Social Media: Implications for Misinformation, Public Trust, and Digital Governance | Nurudeen Jibrin, Chaku Shammah, Ahmed Ibrahim
• Algorithmic Transparency and Due Process: Legal Challenges of AI-Driven Government and Platform Decision-Making | Sandra Onyia