It is m the platform problem.The other side of the coin is made available.Exposing the pent-up frustrated anger is diffused. It is better than waiting until explosion.

Social media is over rated anyway. It can't win you any election. The mainstream media is more effective, I mean newspapers, radios and TVs. Then in person community mobilization is also necessary.


I wish Ugandans the best. They are learning Nigerian pidgin English fast there.

SkyVpn oya over to you

Fahdiga:
African leaders hate criticism but won't do the right thing to prevent people from criticizing them always

The thing dey pain Dem enter body.

PervertProphet:
These Big Tech platforms should be careful how they handle situations like these. With the dictatorial way they shut down POTUS Trump's account and now with the Uganda situation. The Ugandan government retaliating back and shutting down the whole internet space in Uganda.

Other African countries might want to copy this and lots of African businesses online will suffer for this. I think it's time for some smart tech guys to take advantage of this and create OS and alternative platforms away from the Google and Apple monopoly that people can move to.

Dangerous times for businesses online.

The big tech with their money will buy up any alternative platform

Queenlovely:
we thought social media would make our world a better place.

but the sad truth is that the social media space is a tyranny of the mob. the faceless forum

Good point

Easy blueprint for APC govt to implement anytime.

Liar Mohammed right now

Nigerians neva see anytin

Fahdiga:
African leaders hate criticism but won't do the right thing to prevent people from criticizing them always

That's because African leaders feel leadership is their birthright & that they are doing d people a favour by ruling over them. Under normal circumstances, it's supposed to be d other way around

Nice one by Uganda.
Twitter and Facebook think say na only them sabi ban.

They have given lie Moha'med edge now oo

Goke7:


The big tech with their money will buy up any alternative platform

The alternative platforms have an option of refusing to sell plus we need other competing OS. They practically bullied Parler by taking the app off Google Play store and Apple's iOS.

SilverNorGold:


My brother, I am not in support. You can see my comments on the Trump ban issue. What I am against is HYPOCRISY. Admins and moderators of these social media platforms ARE FAR WORSE! They DO NOT TOLERATE DISSENTING OPINIONS! You get banned for flimsy reasons. They don't like you, you are gone.

MOST OF THEIR RULES ARE AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION! You can't PROTEST, or CHALLENGE their decisions. They are GODS!

So why are they condemning the government for same offense when they are both In pari delicto?

See eh, most times I support the government just to spite the hypocritical people! We ARE FAR WORSE!

LET CHANGE BEGIN WITH US!

God bless Nigeria.

Is it by force you comment here? If the admins and mods do not want you, then take a hike. Nonsense.

Dictators everywhere.
Since '86. 35 years isn't enough for Museveni.

tot:


Is it by force you comment here? If the admins and mods do not want you, then take a hike. Nonsense.

This my sister dey seriously campaign make them make am moderator..

With the kind hatred wey this my sister get for me, if Seun mistakenly make her a moderator - because of her old account - she go look for any reason to ban me.. That's the truth.. Using em privileges to settle scores.

But Nigeria go better.

SilverNorGold:


This my sister dey seriously campaign make them make am moderator..

With the kind hatred wey this my sister get for me, if Seun mistakenly make her a moderator - because of her old account - she go look for any reason to ban me.. That's the truth.. Using em privileges to settle scores.

But Nigeria go better.

Oh shut it, whining up and down about the mods. Na by force for you to comment?

Rubbish comments as usual. We know you can't change.

Samsimple:
They can't even try this in Nigeria. Area go scatter

Check my signature

Wetin happen after #ENDSARS killings - no be Stingy Men and Women Association una come face.. shiioooooooor

Queenlovely:
we thought social media would make our world a better place.

but the sad truth is that the social media space is a tyranny of the mob. the faceless forum

thats Big brother deal with with

Edopesin:
Nigeria government won't dare

Facebook and Twitter need to calm down though, Their attacks on sitting governments are getting out of control

shut up

Imagine buhari has been ruling us since 1986

I hope the other guy wins and kick that guy out of the office

If bobi wine wins this might bring the great change in leadership we need in Nigeria.

Oh

Global lawlessness is now official...When Twitter and Facebook became political and made it their lives mission to take down a seating president by any means possible, other government are watching keenly what threat these platforms pose.

So that they can have an express smooth rigging. I weep for Africa

JidennaJason:
If the Uganda Communications Commission feels shutting down social media will give them an edge over that ancestors sitting on the throne in the coming elections, then it's Okay, but the38 yrs old rascal called Bobi Wine with some questionable character is not the right dude to take over.

Nevertheless, keeping Museveni further in power is a terrible alternative. I pray Bobi Wine wins and never disappoint

SilverNorGold:
Nice.... All countries should implement what works best for them... Moderators/ admins cannot be gagging dissenters on their social media platforms while at the same time, blackmailing the government - with freedom of speech and the press NONSENSE they themselves don't respect - to allow their platforms reign supreme without any regulation in the name of "freedom of bla bla bla".. That's sheer HYPOCRISY!

God bless Africa.




My brother, even the social media admins and moderators HATE CRITICISM! You get banned or censored for the SLIGHTEST REASON! Now, that's hypocrisy!

So I am in FULL SUPPORT!

God bless Nigeria.




My brother, I am not in support. You can see my comments on the Trump ban issue. What I am against is HYPOCRISY. Admins and moderators of these social media platforms ARE FAR WORSE! They DO NOT TOLERATE DISSENTING OPINIONS! You get banned for flimsy reasons. They don't like you, you are gone.

MOST OF THEIR RULES ARE AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION! You can't PROTEST, or CHALLENGE their decisions. They are GODS!

So why are they condemning the government for same offense when they are both In pari delicto?

See eh, most times I support the government just to spite the hypocritical people! We ARE FAR WORSE!

LET CHANGE BEGIN WITH US!

God bless Nigeria.

I get you

Flytime:
shut up
Imagine buhari has been ruling us since 1986
I hope the other guy wins and kick that guy out of the office

grow up and get some sense

SilverNorGold:
Nice.... All countries should implement what works best for them... Moderators/ admins cannot be gagging dissenters on their social media platforms while at the same time, blackmailing the government - with freedom of speech and the press NONSENSE they themselves don't respect - to allow their platforms reign supreme without any regulation in the name of "freedom of bla bla bla".. That's sheer HYPOCRISY!

God bless Africa.




My brother, even the social media admins and moderators HATE CRITICISM! You get banned or censored for the SLIGHTEST REASON! Now, that's hypocrisy!

So I am in FULL SUPPORT!

God bless Nigeria.




My brother, I am not in support. You can see my comments on the Trump ban issue. What I am against is HYPOCRISY. Admins and moderators of these social media platforms ARE FAR WORSE! They DO NOT TOLERATE DISSENTING OPINIONS! You get banned for flimsy reasons. They don't like you, you are gone.

MOST OF THEIR RULES ARE AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION! You can't PROTEST, or CHALLENGE their decisions. They are GODS!

So why are they condemning the government for same offense when they are both In pari delicto?

See eh, most times I support the government just to spite the hypocritical people! We ARE FAR WORSE!

LET CHANGE BEGIN WITH US!

God bless Nigeria.

This arrewa ban still dey pain you like boil on your blockos o.
Anyway, you don't support govt to spite anybody. You support govt because you're a zombie. If it were not so, you won't be writing epistles and defending obvious incompetence. Or who really is the hypocrite between you and "the people" when you claim "change begins with the people" just like Lai Mohd's "change begins with me".

The hatred I have for a good portion of African leaders

fergie001:
The Uganda Communications Commission has directed all mobile operators to immediately block all access to Facebook, WhatsApp, other social media platforms and online messaging applications, until further notice.

The East African nation go to the polls on Thursday, January 14 in an election pitting incumbent Yoweri Museveni against 10 candidates including opposition front-runner Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (popularly known as Bobi Wine), a singer-turned-lawmaker whose star power has rattled the ruling party, in a way like never before.

The 38-year-old Bobi Wine and his National Unity Platform have rallied the youths in a bid to challenge the 75-year-old Museveni who has been in office since 1986; using the power of the social media in huge campaigns that have left several of his aides, bodyguards and members of his entourage been arrested, jailed and killed.

Big tech giants, Facebook had on Monday, 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 presidential election., a move that was roundly criticised by the Government.



SOURCE

Foolish African leaders... Vpn still dey na or RDC

Fahdiga:
African leaders hate criticism but won't do the right thing to prevent people from criticizing them always

Greatest quote. You spoke my mind and forced me to swallow my comment. Kudos!