In December 2016, Tanzanian police arrested Maxence Melo, founder and director of Jamii Forums, a hugely popular Tanzanian online community, for refusing to disclose information on its members, a demand made under the Cybercrimes Act. 
Desemba 2016, m-Tanzania Maxence Melo ambaye ni mwanzilishi na Mkurugenzi wa Jamii Forums mtandao wa kijamii wenye umaarufu mkubwa Tanzania alikamatwa na polisi. Sababu ya kukamatwa kwake ni kukakataa kutoa taarifa za wanachama wake. Madai hayo yalifanywa kwa kutumia Sheria ya Makosa ya mMtandaoni.