Kenya, May 21 -- Tanzania is having trouble using the social media platform X, which used to be called Twitter. An organisation called NetBlocks, which checks internet connections around the world, reported this issue.
The problem started on Wednesday morning, making it hard for people in Tanzania to access X using different internet providers.
Netblocks confirmed the disruption through its monitoring tools and noted that this issue only affects X, while other websites and services are still working fine.
It is not clear why this is happening, and there has been no official response from the Tanzanian government or X at this time.
This situation is part of a larger pattern in Tanzania, where there have been past problems with internet and social media access, especially during political events or when the government wants to control online information.
People in Tanzania are having difficulties accessing X, and some are trying to use virtual private networks (VPNs) to circumvent the blocks.
The situation is still changing, and more updates will come as new information is available.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Bana Kenya.