DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 16 -- TANZANIAs digital information space is no longer a peripheral arena that can be ignored, downplayed or wished away.

It is a living, fast-moving public sphere that shapes opinions, emotions and national conversations in real time.

In an age where young people wield unprecedented communicative power, the countrys online environment has become both a powerful tool for participation and a fragile space that demands careful, responsible and purposeful navigation.

Today, young Tanzanians dominate the digital public sphere. From WhatsApp groups and X timelines to TikTok videos, Instagram reels and Facebook pages, youth-driven content now sets the tone of public debate.

Political opinions are formed online, social gr...