How African governments block social media

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OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

These African leaders are cowards

These African leaders are cowards
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

you can't block free speech, IGP we know it's a suggestion, but what have you been eating to even suggest that. I always say we need a smart police not those that wants to hinder our freedom of speech

you can't block free speech, IGP we know it's a suggestion, but what have you been eating to even suggest that. I always say we need a smart police not those that wants to hinder our freedom of speech
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Bbb 7 years ago

He is a dictator,trying to do his masters dirty job but we will die for it.

He is a dictator,trying to do his masters dirty job but we will die for it.
Joe Thinker 7 years ago

Use LANTERN to get around it.It's cross platform.

Use LANTERN to get around it.It's cross platform.
Dessie 7 years ago

you know why RWANDAwar escalated..Ranting on radio stations,,but this time social mediacould cause worsethan that.DR Nkrumah was electedwithousocial media

you know why RWANDAwar escalated..Ranting on radio stations,,but this time social mediacould cause worsethan that.DR Nkrumah was electedwithousocial media
Foreigner 7 years ago

The radio stations were controlled by the hardline hutus (i.e. current government). The moderate hutus and tustis had no voice on the radio.

Social media allows everyone to share information. Just because it's on the web ...
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The radio stations were controlled by the hardline hutus (i.e. current government). The moderate hutus and tustis had no voice on the radio.

Social media allows everyone to share information. Just because it's on the web, it doesn't mean it's true. I'm sure there will be fake stories/pics on social media during the election but the public are able to combat it...and publish that the item is not true.
Mr Bond 7 years ago

Ghanaians should not be dumb intellectual to allow the idiot dumb zombie IGP to denial them of their information right.This is a good news that there are ways to still stay alive on internet and share information so those who ...
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Ghanaians should not be dumb intellectual to allow the idiot dumb zombie IGP to denial them of their information right.This is a good news that there are ways to still stay alive on internet and share information so those who are interested in sharing information should download this information on how share information by an genius information technologist written on the article.The words to the wise.
edi 7 years ago

what African govt gain from blocking social media?why African follow Arab
country's

what African govt gain from blocking social media?why African follow Arab
country's
Jah Rule 7 years ago

What has arab spring social media achieved? Chaos!!!!!!

What has arab spring social media achieved? Chaos!!!!!!
WAITING TO VOTE NDC OUT 7 years ago

There really is no confidence in John Mahama and his desperation, his level of desperation is pathetic. How can he be this desperate? Why is John Mahama so desperate to the point he is even losing weight? What kind of irrespo ...
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There really is no confidence in John Mahama and his desperation, his level of desperation is pathetic. How can he be this desperate? Why is John Mahama so desperate to the point he is even losing weight? What kind of irresponsible desperation is this?
It is horrible and disgraceful the level of John Mahama's desperation. Besides what can it change?
Ghanaians have rejected your governance and you will not be the first nor the last to be rejected, so why this sickening unprecedented levels of desperation?
At this rate, it is so pathetic and sad. You failed, you have lost, just go home...
apuuuu 7 years ago

So this is how dead goat dumsor President Mahama want to win the election by blocking social media this country in question all their President were running for reelection and all of them won I hope dead g ...
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So this is how dead goat dumsor President Mahama want to win the election by blocking social media this country in question all their President were running for reelection and all of them won I hope dead goat dumsor President Mahama will not go to that rout if he thinks he can rigged the election then he will join Charles Taylor and President Gbagbo of Ivory Coast apuuuu
Foreigner 7 years ago

Uganda, Congo-Brazzaville, Chad ?? Are these the countries that Ghana wants to emulate? Really???

Uganda, Congo-Brazzaville, Chad ?? Are these the countries that Ghana wants to emulate? Really???
Femi 7 years ago

we in Ghana should stay away from these failed country's

we in Ghana should stay away from these failed country's
Victor A. Young 7 years ago

It's only oppressive and a corrupt gov't that'll attempt to block social media links during certain events in its bid to deny the citizens access to right information and truth. The NDC is scared to the bone!

As I've post ...
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It's only oppressive and a corrupt gov't that'll attempt to block social media links during certain events in its bid to deny the citizens access to right information and truth. The NDC is scared to the bone!

As I've posted right here on this platform, they can see defeat staring right in their faces and finds it as a matter or urgency to employ their "buga-buga" tactics to supress Ghanaians, esp. the opposition and the media from covering and announcing the November 7 election results. You don't hear of these kinds of stupid gov't agenda to block the media; it's only corrupt and oppressive gov't style of ruling! One wonders why Mahama and his clueless and incompetent gov't would want to go that extent; what are they afraid of? Mahama went on his so-called accounting to the people nation-wide tour with NDC's supposed "green book" of achievements in is hand.

Suddenly, using the bogus IGP, they turn around to make such silly intentions known to Ghanaians. Are they trying to scare Ghanaians or what? And it seems Koku Anyidoho is now the President of Ghana; what he says get passed by the corrupt and bogus NDC gov't. May God help our dear Ghana.
Raskimonno 7 years ago

I go do whatever it takes to secure the country.only criminals fear cctv.

I go do whatever it takes to secure the country.only criminals fear cctv.
JH. New York 7 years ago

I said it.I am exonerated!. The idea to block Social Media is mainly for the incumbent to rig the presidential election and nothing else.All the Security excuse is flimsy,lame and
mere nonsensicals.The actual reason behind t ...
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I said it.I am exonerated!. The idea to block Social Media is mainly for the incumbent to rig the presidential election and nothing else.All the Security excuse is flimsy,lame and
mere nonsensicals.The actual reason behind the block is that,sitting gov't is afraid people will communicate the on-going results on the ground on Social Media across the Country in Seconds making it difficult,if not impossible for the incumbent admin to rigged the election,b'cos the results is already known.That's it!.When would African leaders learn to grow-up to stop the Greed!. Shame. Africa has a long way to go.I think Democratic Development Partners (DDP) should not be afraid to design a tenets- Democratic Election Sanity Prescriptions(DESP) attached to the hefty grant they contribute to the development of Democracy in Africa,in my personal opinion.This is necessary b'cos the African leader is Stubborn.I say it without any excuse or fear.
Skains 7 years ago

I'm all for blocking social media during elections if the intention is to also block loud-mouth Ghanaians from abusing freedom in the name of democracy. After-all, Ghana's current brand of democracy has proliferated laziness ...
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I'm all for blocking social media during elections if the intention is to also block loud-mouth Ghanaians from abusing freedom in the name of democracy. After-all, Ghana's current brand of democracy has proliferated laziness, parasitism, endless talk, and, above all, cultural inertia.
truth 7 years ago

Slogan or similar utterances can set a peaceful country to Chaos. So if national security is at stack, careless if is NDC or NPP the police should shut down socia media to protect lives. Kwaaku Baako & others screaming do the ...
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Slogan or similar utterances can set a peaceful country to Chaos. So if national security is at stack, careless if is NDC or NPP the police should shut down socia media to protect lives. Kwaaku Baako & others screaming do they vaue their lives or insane politricks.

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