Impact of social media on youth mobilization and the use of twitter for the 2020 #endsars protest In Nigeria

The study was carried out to examine the impact of social media on youth mobilization and the use of twitter for the 2020 #EndSARs protest in Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of three hundred and seventy one (371) Nigeria youths were randomly selected as sample for the study. A researcher’s designed questionnaire was design and was present with Google form. Three research questions were answered using mean analysis. Based on the findings, the social media platforms used for mobilization of youths includes Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, Blogs, Snapchat and Google Meet. However, Twitter has the highest usage(90.9%) while Google Meet has the least usage (28.3%). Also, majority of the respondents agreed that twitter was utilized: to share locations of where to begin protest (56.3%); to inform foreign organizations of the happenings in Nigeria (37.7%); to share information on the deeds of the SARS members and a need to join the protest (48.0%); to share e-flyers and videos showing the atrocities committed by SARS members (49.3%); and to reach out to celebrities in Nigeria and outside the country in participating for the protest(47.4%).The study recommended that efforts should be made by the government in subjecting police recruits to several test before being qualified to be trained as a law enforcement agent. This test will ensure that those to be trained are physically, mentally and socially fit for the duty.