Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook, other platforms

ADDIS ABABA : Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp, though it does not plan to block the global services, the state communications security agency said on Monday.

Shumete accused Facebook of deleting posts and user accounts which he said were"disseminating the true reality about Ethiopia". Facebook's Africa spokesperson, Kezia Anim-Addo, declined to comment on Ethiopia's plans and did not respond immediately to a query about Shumete's accusations. He said Ethiopia had the local expertise to develop the platforms and would not hire outsiders to help.

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