政府干预非但不能镇压异见，反而刺激了更多的人在WhatApp、Facebook、Twitter和其他社交媒体平台上宣泄不满，非洲人通过这些渠道对日益挑战腐败的政府、曝光被操纵的选举，并要求自己的声音被听到。
Rather than quelling dissent, government intervention only inspires more people to take their grievances to WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms, where Africans are increasingly challenging corrupt governments, exposing rigged elections, and demanding to be heard.