The government of Tanzania through the Communications Regulatory Authority, TCRA, is set to take even tougher actions to combat cyber crimes under the Cyber Crimes Act, 2015.
The authority said Tanzania is among leading countries with cases of abuses on the social media. Therefore, many reports emanating from the forums cannot be trusted, both locally and abroad, since they are awash with lies, sedition and pornographic material.
TCRA Head of Corporate Communications Innocent Mungy noted with concern yesterday that despite public awareness campaigns by the regulator, some people have continued to misuse the internet, particularly now as the country gears for the general elections in October.
“I hereby warn the public against such misuse. The law should not be taken for granted. Culprits will be fined and be thrown to jail if they fail to pay,” Mungy said.
