Uganda Bans Social Media Ahead Of Presidential Election The list of banned social media sites include facebook, twitter, whatsapp, signal and viber. before the letter was issued, users were already complaining that they are unable to access facebook and whatsapp, social media platforms being widely used for campaigning by all sides ahead of the january 14 election in the east african country. It is useful to note that in 2016, such media shutdowns occurred in previous ugandan elections. furthermore, in 2011, authorities instructed internet service providers to temporarily block access to facebook and twitter for 24 hours and authorities ordered telecommunication companies to block social media access on mobile phones.
 "Uganda Bans Social Media Ahead Of Presidential Election Firstpost")
Uganda Bans Social Media Ahead Of Presidential Election Firstpost The social media shutdown in uganda comes just two days before the country's presidential election. users said they were unable to access whatsapp or facebook. > a source in uganda’s telecom sector said the government had made clear to executives at telecoms companies that the social media ban was in retaliation for facebook blocking some pro government accounts. The us social media giant said on monday it had taken down a network in uganda linked to the country’s ministry of information for using fake and duplicate accounts to post ahead of this week’s election. a facebook spokeswoman said the company had no comment on reports users were facing difficulties accessing the platform. Ugandans report internet problems on eve of presidential election – reuters uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election – reuters internet ‘blackout’ in uganda on eve of tense election – associated press ‘uganda election feels like a war’: human rights lawyer – dw uganda’s lesson: controlling the internet works – cnn.
Uganda Bans All Social Media Ahead Of Election Blacgoss The us social media giant said on monday it had taken down a network in uganda linked to the country’s ministry of information for using fake and duplicate accounts to post ahead of this week’s election. a facebook spokeswoman said the company had no comment on reports users were facing difficulties accessing the platform. Ugandans report internet problems on eve of presidential election – reuters uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election – reuters internet ‘blackout’ in uganda on eve of tense election – associated press ‘uganda election feels like a war’: human rights lawyer – dw uganda’s lesson: controlling the internet works – cnn. Uganda shut down all social media in the country tuesday after the country's longtime leader accused facebook of taking sides in the upcoming presidential election on thursday. Uganda banned social media and messaging apps on tuesday, two days ahead of a presidential election pitting yoweri museveni, one of africa's longest serving leaders, against opposition frontrunner.
Uganda Bans Social Media Ahead Of Presidential Election The Vaultz News Uganda shut down all social media in the country tuesday after the country's longtime leader accused facebook of taking sides in the upcoming presidential election on thursday. Uganda banned social media and messaging apps on tuesday, two days ahead of a presidential election pitting yoweri museveni, one of africa's longest serving leaders, against opposition frontrunner.
Uganda Bans Social Media Ahead Of Presidential Election World News
Uganda Bans Social Media Ahead Of Election Myjoyonline