(KAMPALA, Uganda) — A new tax on social media has taken effect in Uganda, angering many who see the revenue measure as an attack on free speech.
The tax on users of sites such as Facebook was first proposed by long-time leader Yoweri Museveni, who complained of online gossip in a March letter that urged the finance minister to raise money “to cope with the consequences.”
In addition to the usual data fees, social media users now must pay upfront a daily levy of Shs200 (5 cents) to access all social media websites.
Source: Ugandans Aren’t Happy With New Tax for Using Social Media | Time