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BIG TECH, AI, AND THE QUIET EXPANSION OF DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE IN NIGERIA

...systems designed to maximise commercial value from information can create incentives to collect more data than people reasonably expect or understand.

Jonathan Sterling
Jonathan Sterling
Chief Washington Correspondent • Nov 6, 2026

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  • •Dispatch filed via Global Voices.
  • •LN24 Network WORLD desk is tracking developments.
  • •Rolling analysis streaming live on LN24 Watch Hub.
BIG TECH, AI, AND THE QUIET EXPANSION OF DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE IN NIGERIA
Big Tech, AI, and the quiet expansion of digital surveillance in Nigeria — via Global Voices.

...systems designed to maximise commercial value from information can create incentives to collect more data than people reasonably expect or understand.

Source: Global Voices. LN24 Newsroom is monitoring this story and will update as more information is verified.

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