{"id":217324,"date":"2016-05-26T16:38:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T16:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=217324"},"modified":"2016-05-26T16:38:01","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T16:38:01","slug":"ppolice-to-shut-down-social-media-on-election-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/05\/ppolice-to-shut-down-social-media-on-election-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Police consider shut down of social media on election day"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Ghana Police Service has said it is considering shutting down social media services in the country on \u00a0November 7, the day of the general elections.<\/p>\n
According to the Inspector General of Police,\u00a0John Kudalor, the abuse of social media platforms by both political parties and ordinary Ghanaians has often created unnecessary tension in the country.<\/p>\n
He believes that given the strain that preparations towards the elections have put on the country’s security apparatus, it would be unwise to ignore the potential of social media as an incendiary point for violence.<\/p>\n
“At one stage I said that if it becomes critical on the eve and also on the election day, we shall block all social media as other countries have done. We\u2019re thinking about it,” John Kudalor said.<\/p>\n