Cuba’s government on Tuesday spelt out its laws against using social media or the internet to stir up protests or insult the state — and offered people a form to report offenders.
- A decree signed by Communications Minister Mayra Arevich was meant to “prevent, detect and respond opportunely to a possible enemy, criminal and harmful activities that could occur in cyberspace.”
- It did not specify penalties, which are to be set in legislation later.
- The government accused outside groups and the U.S. government of using social media to cause trouble, and arrested numerous people — officials have not given numbers — as well as limiting access to the internet and temporarily cutting off access to cellphone data plans.
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