ONLINE UGANDA The Contextual Analysis of Social Media in Uganda 6 months ago Szarlot Post Views: 1,228 Around the world, the use of social media became a tool of ‘insecurity’ and for creating social change, leading to peace. Much of the impact was felt in the Arab world, and somewhat in the west, triggered by social economic discontent and maladministration. Apart from North Africa, the rest of the continent was not affected. It is yet to experience hostile political activism from its (social media) use. When the conditions for war became ripe, social media aided revolts against regimes. The general use of social media websites in Uganda by mostly young, curious, and adventurous people in universities and well-to-do homes started in 2006. The earliest site to offer and popularize social networking services was hi5.com. It was famous for its highly graphic and eye-catching features. The insurrection of Facebook.com was a year later. The blocking of hi5.com from access by university students provided the Facebook service provider monopoly over the market, as there was no other option for young people to start online relationships and share what was on their minds. When Facebook.com came into being, it spread like wild fire, so much that no one escaped. Now it is the most used social media by far in the world; all universities, corporate bodies, service organizations, and most Ugandans access internet, with greater use of Facebook. Hardly do staffs of organizations and companies spend a single day without checking in for chats, getting to know the minds of other people, and starting new relationships. In fact, to most users, visiting the site is a priority, despite having highly engaging schedules at work places. The use of social media for political reasons is still row in Uganda, though; there are some aspects of it emerging, especially visible during campaigns for political offices. It is limited more to expression of what subscribers have on their mind, for cementing social relationships, to pass time, to start romantic relationships, to promote business ideas, and to trace old friends. It also provides an alternative means of communication, cheaper than other media channels in many respects. While telephone calls cost more than a dollar to make a point to a single person around the world, the same amount enables mass communication, until exhaustion when social media sites are taken advantage of. (…) Read full version of article HERE About Post Author Szarlot I am a fan of casino games especially roulette and blackjack. After that I analyze current events in the gambling industry. See author's posts SzarlotI am a fan of casino games especially roulette and blackjack. After that I analyze current events in the gambling industry. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: Facebook, social media, Uganda Continue Reading Previous AstroPay Seeks to Bolster Growth with Affiliate ProgramNext Kenya and Ghana are front-lining the global mobile money market More Stories NIGERIA ONLINE Does Nigeria really have the biggest gambling industry in Africa? 4 days ago Szarlot NIGERIA ONLINE Safest Betting Apps for Nigerian Players 4 days ago Samuel BETTING UGANDA Up To 20 Arsenal Fans Arrested Over Trophy Parade In Uganda 4 days ago Samuel KENYA ONLINE The Rise of Crypto Casinos in Kenya 4 days ago Samuel ONLINE WORLD NEWS Pragmatic Play broadens Czech presence 5 days ago Iwo Bulski GAMES ONLINE Endorphina releases its new Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits slot! 6 days ago Iwo Bulski NIGERIA ONLINE Google suspends 5.6m advertisers in Nigeria 6 days ago Samuel KENYA ONLINE NCC, NLRC collaborate to fight illicit gamers 6 days ago Samuel ONLINE WORLD NEWS Market ratings by online gambling development in 2023 1 week ago Iwo Bulski ONLINE WORLD NEWS TVBET delivers live games to LATAM through partnership with Pixbet 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski INTERVIEWS ONLINE SPORTINGTECH confirms exponential growth in LatAm and Africa 2 weeks ago Szarlot ONLINE WORLD NEWS Slotegrator is presenting innovationscat ICE London 2023 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.