In a sudden development that has sparked widespread debate and questions among Libyans and financial circles, social media platforms and media outlets belonging to some of the country’s most prominent economic influencers and commentators have been shut down and almost completely disappeared over the past few hours.
This simultaneous disappearance affected a number of influential media figures and personalities whose economic analyses and insights into the country’s economic situation and exchange rate changes were closely followed by the Libyan public. Among them are Mohammed Al-Qarj, Ali Al-Mahmoudi, “Mohammed Al-Hajjaj,” Nazim Al-Tayyari, and Ahmed Al-Senussi. Their accounts and published programs across various platforms suddenly stopped without any official explanations so far.
Observers believe that what is happening falls under the concept of “economic media terrorism,” as silencing these voices and suppressing independent analytical platforms aims to monopolize financial information and influence the market through a policy of information blackout.
It is believed that influential parties are seeking to silence voices that expose the behind-the-scenes aspects of financial crises. Meanwhile, a state of confusion and concern has spread among Libyans over the possible impact of this media vacuum on the prices of goods and foreign currencies, especially since these platforms served as an influential source relied upon by citizens and traders to assess the daily economic situation amid the current political and security uncertainty.
