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Rights group slams Tanzania over X shutdown

This is not the first time the Tanzanian government has shut down the platform.

Tanzanian human rights group has condemned the government's decision to block access to the social media platform X, terming it a form of digital repression.

On Wednesday, June 4, Tanzania blocked access to X, citing the spread of pornographic content that contravenes their law and order.

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