Govt. to register all FB and other social media users soon: Media Minister

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The Government is to implement a system to register those who use social media platforms, including Facebook, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.

Responding to journalists today, he said there should be a control over the anomalies caused by the users of social media and other networks, he said.

Hence, the Government has decided to control the social media platform usage, Minister Rambukwella said.

"After implementing the system, all those who surf Facebook should get themselves registered with the Government," he said.

Moreover, he said necessary arrangements have been made for self-regulation of media institutions.

It will also be implemented in due course, the minister added.

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Comments - 17

Desillusioned Monday, 21 December 2020 11:47 AM

What??????

George Orwell Monday, 21 December 2020 11:48 AM

Big Brother is watching you

Roisin Monday, 21 December 2020 11:50 AM

Like in China. Censorship is coming!!!

Sokrates Monday, 21 December 2020 12:03 PM

Who surf Social Media and get themselves registered to a dictatorial government must be crazy. All who use the Social Media should not register an account under their own name and not with a Sri Lankan email address. The best would be to use the dark net.

Silva Monday, 21 December 2020 12:06 PM

china also have regulations and ban on social media and internet usage.

Desillusioned Monday, 21 December 2020 12:08 PM

They are absolutely not allowed to do do. This is a big violation of privacy.

abc Monday, 21 December 2020 12:12 PM

Someone's panicking..

Premalal Perera Monday, 21 December 2020 12:16 PM

Here comes the suppression.

Imthiyas Ali Ishrath Ali Monday, 21 December 2020 12:23 PM

2/3 working vey good ... enjoy

J Monday, 21 December 2020 12:35 PM

Gota failure

Lanka Shantha Monday, 21 December 2020 12:41 PM

China sold its software here?

vince Monday, 21 December 2020 12:47 PM

Is this why these plebs (bisfarts) we elected? To sceew up peoples@liberties.

Lumbini Monday, 21 December 2020 01:12 PM

Well done!. Another step to be small China.

Sada Monday, 21 December 2020 01:15 PM

What else you can expect from 3rd world countries ? Not surprises @ all

JUDE DES ILVA Monday, 21 December 2020 04:18 PM

like china / north Korea sri lankans wanted this administration . now we can have it

lankan Monday, 21 December 2020 06:36 PM

New North Korea

Grace Mahili Monday, 21 December 2020 09:21 PM

Make sure you download your VPN and private torrent browsers while you still can!

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