Dar es Salaam, Sept. 16 -- YES, we know. The campaign mood is officially on. Banners are flying, slogans are rhyming, and politicians are suddenly experts on everything from potholes to planetary alignment. It is election season and as Tanzanians, we know how to do this dance.

But what we cannot afford, and must not tolerate, is turning our digital streets into haunted houses of fear.

Lately, some individuals have taken up the hobby of becoming digital archaeologists by digging up old, grainy videos and outdated photos of chaos, crime and calamity and reposting them as if they happened five minutes ago. Some even come with terrifying captions like “Look what is happening!” or “This just happened in town!” Spoiler...