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Re:Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election by antiman0 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @12:28PM (#25750114)
> A source in Uganda’s telecom sector said the government had made clear to executives at telecoms companies that the social media ban was in retaliation for Facebook blocking some pro-government accounts.

This is probably the interesting bit - a retaliatory move by a regime trying to silence the opposition. I don't think this has too many parallels (except for blocking of accounts) with the current US events, which is why this is probably being upvoted?

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Re:Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election by slim on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @12:55PM (#25750572)
It is related to US elections. because dictators in Africa can point to USA when they get criticized. Why should Facebook have the power to police speech during elections in Uganda and not the state of Uganda ?
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Re:Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election by Apocryphon on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @01:12PM (#25750886)
They don't have to point to the U.S., they've been doing this for a while now:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25711941

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Re:Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election by travisoneill1 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @01:01PM (#25750680)
Why should the state have power to police speech during elections? (FB shouldn't either)
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Re:Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election by slim on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @04:56PM (#25754457)
to ensure election is fair. one candidate could be a media mogul, other candidates won't have a chance against him. it's the same reason why tv debates are timed and have to be balanced
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Re:Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election by ejanus on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @01:18PM (#25751007)
Don't use such words here dictators_ and why Africa?
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Re:Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election by whatshisface on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @12:30PM (#25750141)
Escalating retaliation between corporations and centers of political power is something that could happen in the US.
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Re:Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election by secondcoming on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @12:36PM (#25750233)
It could be argued that FAANG-type corporations are now the centres of political power.
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Re:Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election by baybal2 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @12:46PM (#25750436)
It's really inconsequential to the man in charger.

He is, after all, running for like his 10th term now.

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