It would be a grave mistake for the U.S. Senate to address the October 29 massacre in Tanzania without also examining the role that @Meta played in helping the Tanzanian government conceal the killings and extend its repression beyond Tanzania’s borders.
When a foreign government can pressure a U.S. technology company into silencing critics, while the U.S. government itself appears unable to protect those voices, it raises serious national security and free speech concerns.
I was sitting in Los Angeles, California, yet I lost my voice on a major social media platform because of actions taken by the Tanzanian government through a U.S. tech company. The repression did not stop at Tanzania’s borders, it followed its critics into the United States.
No government should be allowed to use American platforms to suppress dissent, silence victims, or hide evidence of human rights abuses. Accountability must extend not only to those who commit atrocities, but also to those who enable their concealment.
At the very least META should face fines for its roles in the Tanzania massacre and human rights violations. Meta is an accessory after the fact.
@POTUS@SenateForeign@SFRCdems@SenTedCruz@SenatorShaheen@SecRubio@Meta@CNNAfrica@bbcswahili@LarryMadowo@tausilikokola@Liberatus80 We need to push for this as much as we are pushing for accountability from the Tz government. Bila kupata zile account za instagram hakuna movement ya maana Tufanya hapa.
SWAHILI
Itakuwa kosa kubwa sana kwa Seneti ya Marekani kujadili mauaji ya kikatili ya Oktoba 29 nchini Tanzania bila pia kuchunguza nafasi ambayo Meta ilicheza katika kuisaidia serikali ya Tanzania kuficha mauaji hayo na kueneza ukandamizaji wake nje ya mipaka ya Tanzania.
Wakati serikali ya kigeni inaweza kuishinikiza kampuni ya teknolojia ya Marekani kuwanyamazisha wakosoaji wake, huku serikali ya Marekani yenyewe ikionekana kushindwa kulinda sauti hizo, jambo hilo linaibua wasiwasi mkubwa kuhusu usalama wa taifa na uhuru wa kujieleza.
Nilikuwa nimekaa Los Angeles, California, lakini nilinyang’anywa sauti yangu kwenye moja ya majukwaa makubwa ya mitandao ya kijamii kutokana na hatua zilizochukuliwa na serikali ya Tanzania kupitia kampuni ya teknolojia ya Marekani. Ukandamizaji huo haukusimama kwenye mipaka ya Tanzania; uliwafuata wakosoaji wake hadi Marekani.
Hakuna serikali inayopaswa kuruhusiwa kutumia majukwaa ya Marekani kukandamiza maoni tofauti, kuwanyamazisha waathirika, au kuficha ushahidi wa ukiukwaji wa haki za binadamu. Uwajibikaji haupaswi kuwahusu tu wale wanaotenda maovu hayo, bali pia wale wanaosaidia kuyaficha.
Angalau, Meta inapaswa kukabiliwa na faini kutokana na nafasi yake katika kuficha mauaji ya Tanzania na ukiukwaji wa haki za binadamu., Meta inaweza kuonekana kama mshirika aliyesaidia kuficha au kuwezesha vitendo hivyo baada ya kutokea kwake.
@CyrilRamaphosa This is the biggest challenge to other african leaders who do not work hard for economic freedom of their citizens .... They only build their stomachs ...
Watanzania hakuna movement ya maana tutaweza kufanya kupitia X. Ni lazma tuzipate accounts za instagram.
Ukombozi uko instagram na tiktok, huku X ni kwa ajili ya ku-communicate na dunia Ila hakuna connection na wananchi inaweza kufanyika kupitia X.
@tausilikokola@Liberatus80 Lazma tupush tupate senate intervention or hearing juu ya meta. Bila kupata platform ya instagram tutaishia kupiga midomo ila mobilization ya wananchi hakuna. Na CCM wanachoogopa ni wananchi kudai haki sio wana harakati kupiga kelele ambazo hazina effect kwa wananchi.
Sasa hivi what we need is kuamsha wananchi wawe focused kama kipindi cha uchaguzi. Tukimix mobilization ya wananchi kupitia social media plus international pressure tutashinda. Ila kwa hii strategy ya Sasa, just pushing for international pressure bila pressure ya wananchi hatutoboi….
Bila kupata accounts za instagram hakuna movement ya maana tutafanya.
We have to push for @meta to face pressure from human rights organizations and the senate to reactivate my Instagram accounts.
@MohamedJumaJam1@Legend_Mtikila Siwezi kujua ubora wao kiundani...nimejiunga tu mtaani kwangu na mambo yakawa hivyo..lakini internet nyingine zote lazima niwashe VPN
@kalage_jr Dem hajamuambia ninjwa kwamba hapa sio kwangu...wala kumuambia nadate... alichotaka ni mnyanduo freely kila mahali na kumingiza morio kwenye balaa zito
@kitekimichael@RealNate08 The meaning of forever is until you die....if you can pay rent remember who will be paying the same rent for your kids when you die. Let's not be selfish
Dear World never forget that Samia Suluhu and her murderous cabal targeted and killed young men including talented footballers in their homes!
Hawa wauaji wanaosema wanakuza vipaji vya U17 ni wanafiki - waliwaua majumbani mwao vijana wenye kipaji cha mpira
Ushetani huu mtaulipa
#SamiaMustGo