The War On News

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Claim 296

Officials said the regulations were meant to curb moral decadence online.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
Officials said the regulations were meant to curb moral decadence online.
Field
stated_justification
Value
Officials cite moral decadence
About
incident 2018-tanzania-online-content-regulations
Source
Tanzania's bloggers fight back against $930 fee as court grants injunction
Publisher
CNN
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2018-04-12

Quotation from the source

The government has introduced the regulations to curb 'moral decadence.'