South Sudan shuts down social media for three months

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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit. PHOTO | REUTERS

South Sudan government on Wednesday directed telecom firms to block access to social media sites like Facebook and Tiktok as it reacted to mounting revenge violence in the country.

The country's telecommunications regulator, the National Communication Authority (NCA), ordered a social media shutdown for up to three months, effective Wednesday night.