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12 Jan, 3 tweets, 2 min read
Ahead of the Ugandan election, we're hearing reports that Internet service providers are being ordered to block social media and messaging apps.

We strongly condemn internet shutdowns – they are hugely harmful, violate basic human rights and the principles of the #OpenInternet.
Earlier this week, in close coordination with our peers, we suspended a number of accounts targeting the election in Uganda.

If we can attribute any of this activity to state-backed actors, we will disclose to our archive of information operations:
transparency.twitter.com/en/reports/inf…
Access to information and freedom of expression, including the public conversation on Twitter, is never more important than during democratic processes, particularly elections.

#UgandaDecides2021 #KeepItOn

blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/c…

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