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[–][deleted] 17 insightful - 4 fun17 insightful - 3 fun18 insightful - 4 fun -  (3 children)

Nigeria is lucky. Can the rest of the world get in on this ban?

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Uganda has banned Twitter during the lead up to their elections.

[–]Rag3 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Facebook as well.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

As far as Uganda’s government are concerned, Silicon Valley companies are tools for American imperialism. I can’t blame the Uganda government. They don’t want any election interference going on, knowing that sites like Facebook and Twitter can ban candidates from their platforms.