Social media platform X is not available in Tanzania, with reports that the government blocked it after the country's police force account was hacked.
It has been reported that hackers infiltrated the Tanzania Police Force (TANPOL) X account and used it to spread fake news about the country's President, Samia Suluhu.
Netblock, an internet observatory group, on Tuesday, May 20, confirmed that the social media platform was unreachable in the East African nation. "Confirmed: Live metrics show X (formerly Twitter) has become unreachable on major internet providers in Tanzania," Netblock said.
Elon Musk speaking during a conference at X headquarters in 2023 and a screengrab of his account.
