Uganda Government Shuts Down Twitter and Facebook Over Election Interference By Censoring Users
Posted on 01/12/2021
The Uganda government is shutting down access to social media sites Facebook and Twitter for censoring users during an election. In a neocolonialist-fashion, Facebook was closing accounts on government employees in Uganda. Facebook and Twitter recently closed the accounts of the sitting U.S. President and a number of his supporters recently.
Twitter’s Response
