Tanzania has decided to block access to the social media platform X as it allows you to share pornographic content, the information minister said.
The content contradicts the “laws, culture, customs and traditions of the East African country,” Jerry Silaa told a local television station.
The Tanzanians report that access to X has been restricted in the last two weeks after the political tension rises and the police account has been hacked, but there has not yet been a complete stop of the platform.
The Tanzania Rights Group posted to X that Sila's comments reflect a “anxious digital repression model” before the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in October.
The government of Tanzania President Suluhu Hassan himself was accused of becoming more and more refressive as campaigns were to remain in office.
In his postThe Center for Rights and Human Rights (LHRC) said X, known as Twitter, faced such a stop on the eve of the 2020 election and the “repetition” of the restrictions caused “serious concerns about the openness of the digital space” in Tanzania.
The popular social audio audio club house and Telegram Message Service are also inaccessible without the use of virtual private networks (VPN), added the right group.
It states that it is worrying that while the minister confirms the role of the government in blocking X, government officials and public institutions continue to use the platform.
“This mismatch confuses the public and undermines the trust of the government's position,” LHRC added.
In his interview, Sila has associated the ban with the X message last year that he will no longer block “consensus produced and distributes” content for adults.
The minister was quoted that X has “allowed explicit sexual material, including pornographic content of one -sex” in violation of the online tanzania ethics guidelines.
“Even on YouTube, you may notice that some content is inaccessible. This is part of our wider efforts to protect consumer and ensure that all online platforms working in our country to comply with our laws,” Silaa said.
On May 20, the Internet guard NetBlocks reports that Tanzania has blocked X after reports that the official police account has been hacked, showing pornographic materials and falsely claims that the president has died.
The pornographic content also appeared in the hats on YouTube of the tax authority, AFP News Agency reported.
It is unclear who has done the hacking, but this coincided with the government repression of the Kenyan and Ugandan human rights campaigns who went to Tanzania to show solidarity with the head of the opposition Tundu Lissu.
He was detained on a betrayal charges after saying he would run a campaign to boycott the election if the laws were not changed to allow a free and fair poll.
Former Justice Minister of Kenya Martha Carua was among the deported after the arrival of the International Airport in Tanzania's capital Dar Es Salam before appearing from Lisu.
He denies the charge of betrayal, saying the case is political.
The Kenyan activist Boniface Muangi and the Uganda agater were allowed to enter, but were then detained for several days.
After returning home, Atuhar told the BBC that she had been tied up with his eyes, “forcibly” undressed and sexually attacked.
On Monday, Muvengi said he was sexually abused in his detention and told him the tormentors to say “Asante” (thank you in Swahili's language) to their president.
Dar Es Police Chief Salam denied the allegations, saying they were “opinions” and “auditory”.
The regional rights groups called for an investigation, and Amnesty International said the Tanzan authorities should be reported in order to take into account the “non -human” treatment.
The president himself said that her government would not tolerate activists from other East African countries, “interfere” in the affairs of Tanzania and cause “chaos”.
She inherited the presidency after the death of then-President of President John Magufuli and was widely praised for allowing greater political freedom.
But her critics say she shows the same authoritarian trends as Magufuli as she prepares to challenge her first election as a candidate for president of the ruling party.
The government says Tanzania is a stable democracy and the poll will be free and fair.