Ugandan President Orders Crackdown on Social Media Rumour Mongers
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has put on notice those misusing social platforms in Uganda.
Gathogo Wanjiru 
The President spoke on Thursday when meeting with local and foreign investors, an event attended by Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto.
According to President Museveni, he said the security apparatus needs to crack down on people misusing social media, including Ugandans abroad.
Museveni said that some people have been spreading rumors that he had died.
“Social media apparently has been saying that Museveni is dead…locating quickly the ones who tell such stories because you are wasting people’s time,” Museveni said.
We need to crack down on the people that are misemploying social media, including the Ugandans abroad. Many are now using it to spread baseless and tasteless news with total abandon. I call upon security to look into this. It must be stopped, get these people. pic.twitter.com/OmIjqEYhTs
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) July 8, 2021
Uganda is among the African countries that apply strict measures when it comes to controlling social media platforms.
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During the 2021 elections held in January, Uganda shut down social media in order to allow a smooth process, and avoid fake news from being spread.
