The minister of Internal Affairs, Jeje Odongo, has emphasized that social media platforms in Uganda will remain blocked until they are no longer a threat to national security. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp were blocked in Uganda ahead of January 14th presidential election. Security agencies alleged that opposition figures were planning to use social media to coordinate plans of causing anarchy after the elections. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered telecom companies to switch off the internet in the country on January 13, a day to the…
Gov’t Finally Reveals When Social Media Platforms Will Be Unblocked
