Police warn Tanzanians against sharing photos following deadly election protests
People ride a motorcycle past the wreckage of buses burnt during protests, following a general election marred by violent demonstrations over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates, at the Mwembechai area in Kinondoni district in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, November 4, 2025.
The message states: "Avoid sharing pictures or videos that cause panic or degrade a person's dignity. Doing so is a criminal offense, and if identified, strict legal action will be taken."
Police in Tanzania have warned people against sharing online images that might "cause panic" now internet access has been restored after election-related protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed.
The country's main opposition party Chadema says it has documented hundreds of deaths in the protests, which broke out during last Wednesday's election over the disqualification of President Samia Suluhu Hassan's leading challengers.
