Uganda imposes tax on Facebook and Twitter to cut down on 'gossip'

Uganda imposes tax on Facebook and Twitter to cut down on 'gossip'

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https://www.cnet.com/news/uganda-imposes-tax-on-facebook-and-twitter-to-cut-down-on-gossip/

Uganda's parliament has passed a law to tax people's social media use.

The Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill imposes a 200 shilling (5 cent) daily charge for messaging services such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber and Twitter in the African country, BBC reported Thursday.