Cuba plans own social media sites after US row

Cuba plans own social media sites after US row
Havana (AFP) April 09, 2014 - Cuba plans to launch its own social media networks to counter "subversive" ones such as a Twitter-like app the United States was funding, an official said Wednesday. Last week, the White House acknowledged the existence between 2009 and 2012 of "ZunZuneo," which was set up by USAID so that Cubans, who face strict curbs on expression, could "talk freely among themselves" on their cell phones. ... more

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