Stories about Uganda from December, 2019
Taxing dissent: Uganda’s social media dilemma
Uganda’s social media tax essentially amounted to an internet shutdown, driving thousands offline and silencing dissent for others.
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Uganda’s social media tax essentially amounted to an internet shutdown, driving thousands offline and silencing dissent for others.
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