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UCC Debunks Fake Internet Shutdown Notice Before Elections

1/4/2026

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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) denied a fake notice about an internet shutdown ahead of January 2026 elections.
The document circulating on social media is false.
The notice claimed the UCC could order banking operations, a power belonging to the Bank of Uganda.
The UCC does not have the power to enforce a blanket internet shutdown without formal legal procedures.

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Story summary

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) denied a fake notice about an internet shutdown ahead of January 2026 elections.
The document circulating on social media is false.
The notice claimed the UCC could order banking operations, a power belonging to the Bank of Uganda.
The UCC does not have the power to enforce a blanket internet shutdown without formal legal procedures.