President of Uganda shuts down Twitter and Facebook nationwide

President of Uganda shuts down Twitter and Facebook nationwide

by WorldTribune Staff, January 14, 2021 Twitter and Facebook were shut down in Uganda on Tuesday after the country’s longtime leader accused social media of taking sides ahead of the presidential election on Thursday. President Yoweri Museveni said Uganda had no choice after Facebook removed several accounts tied to his re-election campaign. “If you want […]