On February 18, 2016, MTN Uganda, a telecommunications service provider, issued a statement on Twitter confirming that UCC, the regulator had directed MTN to disable all social media and mobile money services due to a threat to public order and safety.
Mnamo Februari 18, 2016, MTN Uganda, mtoa huduma ya mawasiliano ya simu na mtandao, ilitoa taarifa kwenye Twita ikithibitisha kwamba UCC, ilikuwa imeiagiza MTN kufunga huduma zote za mitandao ya kijamii na huduma za kutuma pesa kwa njia ya simu kwa sababu ya tishio la kiusalama kwa umma.