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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jul 11

    Uganda's government says that a controversial tax on the use of apps like Twitter will be reviewed, after public protests. A demonstration against the social media tax led by @HEBobiwine was broken up by police this morning. https://bbc.in/2N8Jb35 pic.twitter.com/fFednpXMG3

    6:24 AM - 11 Jul 2018
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      1. ©Fortune ™  🇺🇬 🇰🇪 #DigitalMarketer  💻 😎‏ @FortuneDavid_SM Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        Good Work BBC. Thanks for supporting Uganda. #ThisTaxMustGopic.twitter.com/3vpuyzd5Hr

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      2. Rhetoric PA$HUN Babe  🇺🇬  🇰🇪 🇯🇲 ❄️‏ @Ritahntaori Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        #ThisTaxMustGo

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Addict  🇺🇬‏ @DhabonaJob Jul 11
        Replying to @Ritahntaori @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        Please it shouldn't coz I had gotten a girlfriend because of this tax. #ThisTaxMustGo

        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Rhetoric PA$HUN Babe  🇺🇬  🇰🇪 🇯🇲 ❄️‏ @Ritahntaori Jul 11
        Replying to @DhabonaJob @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        Don’t provoke the bobiwine in me wpic.twitter.com/QijCtRNVvs

        1 reply 3 retweets 17 likes
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      1. zubeda kiwanuka Remazblood‏ @KiwanukaZubeda Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        Our powerpic.twitter.com/1dic0aL7KS

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      2. Shaffik Abdul‏ @shafficabdul Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        Imposing tax on social media and mobile money services is the most selfish idea . people of Uganda are going through hard times to make ends meet and providing for families  @UgandaMediaCent @StateHouseUg @ntvuganda @GovUganda @Parliament_Ug @RebeccaKadaga @nbstv

        2 replies 2 retweets 8 likes
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      1. Assey Nantale‏ @AsseyNantale Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        The taxes on social media are very high. I rarely use social media now days. Am so fed up of these taxes

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      2. Munassingo wa Bobi‏ @munassingo Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        Ugandans are tired of this government we're tired

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. j.o.e.l‏ @oketch_joel Jul 11
        Replying to @munassingo @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        The government that hates the citizens. It wants to see a middle income person get poorer. Bravo to @HEBobiwine for fighting for the future of Ugandan youths.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Brilo‏ @BraenLee Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        Uganda is now a country not worth to be proud of #Taxmustgo

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      1. Alice Ruhindi‏ @AliceRuhindi Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @jackie_oloya @HEBobiwine

        pic.twitter.com/INCXnwRwG0

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      1. Ssenkinga  🇺🇬 🇯🇲‏ @MrSsenkinga Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        #ThisTaxMustGo we have to fight for our country #NoSocialMediaTax

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      1. Kalalankoma 🇺🇬‏ @chriskibira Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        This tax must go!!!!

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      1. Sumaya Shikran‏ @ShikranSumaya Jul 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @tonnyaujongole @HEBobiwine

        Clear pipo power our power our power pipo power

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      1. Kaumasolo‏ @kaumasolo Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        #ThisTaxMustGo

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      1. simoncuter musobya‏ @simonctuer Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        Ugandans we say this tax must go we pay enough tax that can be used to make Uganda a better country but our tax is misused by the government instead of improving the standards of living there are just increasing on their number in the parliament. In unbelievable UG have 423MP .

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      1. Prince Acram‏ @Prince_Acram Jul 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine

        @BBCAfrica @HEBobiwine This tax must go

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