Tanzanians warned against sharing photos as internet partially resumes and normalcy returns in towns

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The government in Tanzania has warned people not to share photos and videos that may cause panic as the internet slowly returns after a six-day shutdown during deadly protests that began on election day.

Mobile phone users received a text message on Monday night saying that sharing images that could cause panic or demean human life would lead to “treason charges.” The messages came shortly after the internet was reconnected, when people began sharing unverified images of bodies they claimed were victims of the election protests.

A social media page that had been uploading videos and photos of purported election protest victims was pulled down on Monday evening, after attracting thousands of followers within a day.

The government has yet to release an official death