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Media Regulation in The Digital Age: A Comparative Analysis of Nigeria and Bangladesh

This study examines the difficulties of policing free speech in the internet era by contrasting Bangladesh and Nigeria. As lower-middle-income democracies with active online populations, both countries are increasingly concerned about digital dissent, hate speech, and disinformation. To investigate three main themes (1) ambiguous and punitive legal frameworks, (2) misinformation as a rationale for censorship, and (3) surveillance and platform governance—the study employs a qualitative comparative case study methodology and consults legal texts, civil society reports, and secondary literature. …