Tanzania blocks activists online as independence day protests loom

Meta has restricted prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account within Tanzania following a government directive, escalating fears of digital censorship ahead of planned Independence Day protests on December 9.

Separately, US-based critic Mange Kimambi’s accounts with 2.7 million followers were deleted for alleged “recidivism policy” violations, which she claims mask political motives tied to post-election…