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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 25 Feb 2016

    Should social media be regulated? Our #BBCAfricaDebate is now online. Listen: http://bbc.in/1Un47mG pic.twitter.com/d9wWn6kL0Q

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      1. Agaba Benjamin M‏ @Agaba_Benjamin 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Regulating social media empowers govts to abusen pipos ryts to freedom to access information Ask Ugandans about the elections

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      1. Dan Simon‏ @troutskyite 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica social media is the best thing that's happened in today's troubled Africa. Expose the rot, name and shame bad leaders

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      1. Rodney Benson‏ @Rodnaire 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica I think letting it as it is has an advantage and thus freedom of expression (democracy).Also if it to be regulated,to what extent

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      1. Mustapha kabiru‏ @Mustaphdate 26 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @YomiShogunle This is the only avenue Nigerians use to expose the ills in the organisations, societies and autocratic leaders.

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      1. Philemon Okayo‏ @OkayoPhilemon 26 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Why and how should it be regulated

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      1. Lincoln Sayuni‏ @LincolnSayuni 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica It should be regulated, some accounts and sites should even be restricted since it's hard locate anonymous sources.

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      1. Kenedy. S. Amon 🇺🇬‏ @kennysendagire 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica regulating will affecting mostly students 'cause it has eases sharing of work, ideas and many other important things..

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      1. Nuwamanya Isaac Niyi‏ @nuwamanyaisaac 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It shd be regulated, in uganda atleast 10pipo are announced dead a day wn they are alive. @bbcafrica

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      1. Eleanor Sarpong‏ @Ellasarpong 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica what is the definition of 'regulated " and how would it be done?

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      1. Alice Muthengi‏ @Amuthengi 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @EditiEffiong

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      1. Maurice Oduor‏ @MauriceJOduor 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Yes, it should be regulated for hate speech, profanities and vulgarity !!

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      1. Samwise Gamgee‏ @Sambannz 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica It shouldn't be,that is more so like telling people what to speak and later you say they have a Right of Speech.#BBCAfricaDebate

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      1. Kamri Apollo‏ @kamri_apollo 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @YomiShogunle No! d same laws that apply in d real world shld suffice & also b applied in d virtual world.

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      1. DannyLamango‏ @azemobor 25 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica regulation is good especially in this Era of insecurity, read about FBI taking encryption fight wit Apple to Congress #AppleVsFBI

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      1. felix nyirenda‏ @felixnyirenda9 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica yes it should! Remember though, the more you follow man made rule, the less happy you become.

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      1. Ndugu Shaks.‏ @ndugu1shaks 25 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Yes it should be regulated, esp #KOT, it's totally madness, being twisted & turned through promoted hashtags.

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