Sam George, the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, is facing criticism after revealing he was considering an internet shutdown to halt the circulation of videos from the August 6 helicopter crash site.
George told Joy FM he was presented with two options following the crash.
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“I was faced as minister of communications with two options. One was to shut down the internet in the county to prevent further spread of the video [from the crash site].”
He admitted that there would have been a negative ripple effect that would be much worse
He also noted that the Cyber Security Authority reached out to Meta. He also made personal calls to people at Meta
Source: YEN.com.gh
