the battle over misinformation and the vaccine has become a pressure point in this country, and tonight nbc news has exclusive reporting on what anti-vaccine advocates are doing to evade social media bans. here is vicky nguyen reporter: tonight anti-vaccine groups are trying to stop facebook from removing their posts by using code words and fake profile names related to dance, like in these posts. dancing folks are vaccinated people. vaccine is hokeypokey or beer. while facebook says it s working hard to fight misinformation, removing 18 million covid falsehoods so tougher, which could impact people like sisters nara and hannah al hajj, who get their information from social media and other sources and don t agree on the vaccine. i am a bit skeptical.
President Muhammadu Buhari's Twitter shutdown will be hard to enforce and could have dire consequences for Nigeria's fragile democratic institutions and economy.
thrall to him. again, the january 6th vote was a classic example of that, where we gave them everything they asked for and they were still unwilling to cross the leader of their party, and that s what he still is. so we re going to do our best to run on a record of economic recovery, a record of creating jobs. right. a record of making america from last in the world to first in the world in fighting covid. if he is out there creating chaos, well, that will be the contrast. new jersey democratic congressman tom malinowski. congressman, thank you very much. thank you. donald trump has had a very busy week between social media bans and criminal investigations. this evening he takes to a very sympathetic stage. you are looking live at the stage of the state convention of the north carolina republican party. he just began speaking there in greenville, north carolina, and that is where we find nbc political reporter ali vitali
many of my colleagues in the house and senate, republican colleagues, seem to still be in thrall to him. again, the january 6th vote was a classic example of that, where we gave them everything they asked for and they were still unwilling to cross the leader of their party, and that s what he still is. so we re going to do our best to run on a record of economic recovery, a record of creating jobs. right. a record of making america from last in the world to first in the world in fighting covid. if he is out there creating chaos, well, that will be the contrast. new jersey democratic congressman tom malinowski. congressman, thank you very much. thank you. donald trump has had a very busy week between social media bans and criminal investigations. this evening he takes to a very sympathetic stage. you are looking live at the stage of the state convention of the north carolina republican party. he just began speaking there in greenville, north carolina, and
Digital siege around the world: Internet cuts become favoured tool of regimes
Digital rights groups say governments use them to stifle dissent, silence opposition voices or cover up human rights abuses, raising concerns about restricting freedom of speech.
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round the world, shutting down the internet has become an increasingly popular tactic by repressive and authoritarian regimes and some illiberal democracies. (Photo | AP) By Associated Press
LONDON: When army generals in Myanmar staged a coup last week, they briefly cut internet access in an apparent attempt to stymie protests.
In Uganda, residents couldn t use Facebook, Twitter and other social media for weeks after a recent election.