An earthquake Shook Tanzania. A New Law Prohibits Citizens from Speaking About It Online
By Pernille Baerendtsen and Amanda Lichtenstein |
New online content regulations prohibit certain topics without government approval.
When a major earthquake of 6.0 on the Richter scale shook coastal East Africa at around 8:15 on August 12, Tanzanians quickly took to Twitter to report on the unusual natural event that momentarily swayed chandeliers, shattered windows and cracked walls.
The earthquake hit beneath the Indian Ocean, approximately 82…