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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 25 Feb 2016

    Should social media be regulated? Listen to the #BBCAfricaDebate Live now on the @BBCWorldServicepic.twitter.com/BBoFvnAbbk

    11:42 AM - 25 Feb 2016
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      2. D҉e҉n҉i҉s R҉o҉y҉a҉l҉‏ @denisroyalking 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica @bbcworldservice Recently during #UgandaDecides all were shut down for 2 days saying for peace and safety. #BBCAfricaDebate

        3 replies 6 retweets 7 likes
      3. james Lugoloobi‏ @jameslugoloobi 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @denisroyalking

        @RoyalGuetta @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice talking abt what the gov't does wrongly means misusing social media, can you imagine

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. D҉e҉n҉i҉s R҉o҉y҉a҉l҉‏ @denisroyalking 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @jameslugoloobi

        @jameslugoloobi #BBCAfricaDebate How would Ugandans misuse social media during #UgandaDecides truth and real actions would be posted!

        0 replies 4 retweets 4 likes
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      1. muhanuzi Doreen‏ @muhanuziDoreen 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica @bbcworldservice #BBCAfricaDebate Regulation depends; Morality is something the #African society exhaults

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      1. A'yaa Gilbert  🇺🇬‏ @gilbertayaa 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica @bbcworldservice Nooo....!!!!

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      1. lola adedipe‏ @omogeaduke 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice @BBCWorld it's not a straight answer yes some people are using it to speak lies no cos freedom of speech

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      1. heavens_feel‏ @heavens_feel 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld @bbcworldservice No, let people choose for themselves what to read and engage with.Block and mute options already exist

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      1. Vincent Nhlema‏ @Vinhlema 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice regulating would be good. Recently in Malawi some ppo 've suffered damage due to rumours spread on social media

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      1. KATE NGUGI‏ @ngugi_kate 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld @bbcworldservice No

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      1. Sisa Ncube‏ @sisamkhabela 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @bbcworldservice certainly not...

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      1. Chuks Odi9751‏ @odi9751 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld @bbcworldservice IF YOU DON'T REDULATE SOCIAL MEDIA IN YOUR (COUNTRY) WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S WISE TO DO SO ELSE WHERE

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      1. Kene4500‏ @kene4500 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld @bbcworldservice No, regulation is a slippery slop into gagging freedom of speech

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      1. Liberty‏ @outspoken80 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld @bbcworldservice no

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