🇺🇬 UGANDA FINDS A WAY AROUND INTERNET SHUTDOWNS
During the last two elections, Uganda’s dictator shut off the internet and rigged the vote.
Now Bitchat, a Bluetooth-based messaging app, is spreading rapidly, letting people organize and communicate even when the internet is cut.
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2026-01-09 21:22:04 UTC
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