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Idil Saguner
@idilsaguner.bsky.social
In-depth analyses of the dynamics shaping global power, influence, and strategy. MPhil in Political Psychology. Bridging London, Istanbul, Doha, and Abuja. https://x.com/idilsaguner https://substack.com/@idilsaguner
You no longer need agents to break a country apart.
Amplify fringe anger through social media algorithms, add funding — and you can ignite civil conflict.

No one is immune. #InformationWarfare #HybridWar

www.ft.com/content/11dc...
Trump officials met group pushing Alberta independence from Canada
Separatists from oil-rich province try to capitalise on friction between White House and Mark Carney
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:33 PM
#Nigeria's Terra says “Africa’s data will stay in Africa.” Sounds reassuring.
What if sovereignty is no longer about where data sits —
but who governs the ecosystem?

Full piece 👇
idilsaguner.substack.com/p/palantir-e...
Palantir: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Palantir invested $11.8M in Nigerian startup Terra - and took a board seat. Terra said: “Keep Africa’s data in Africa.” With Palantir in the room, whose rules govern that data now?
idilsaguner.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:52 AM