From Tanzania’s prohibition on spreading “false, deceptive, misleading or inaccurate” information online to Uganda’s tax on social media that is intended to curb “gossip”, the noise made on digital platforms scares oppressive regimes. In some cases, it may even lead them to rescind their actions. 
Kutoka kuzuiliwa usambazaji wa taarifa za “uongo, udanganyifu, kupotosha au zisizo na usahihi” taarifa kuhusu kodi ta mtandao nchini Uganda zilizosambaa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii ambayo imelenga kupuuza "uvula", kelele zilizopigwa kwenye majukwaa mbalimbali mitandaoni zinawaogopesha serikali zinazofanya ukandamizaji, hali inaweza kupelekea kuacha vitendo hivi vya ukandamizaji.