Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. (Source: Reuters) Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. (Source: Reuters)Venezuela’s government is extending its authority over the telecommunications sector to include social media websites. Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez said Monday that the National Telecommunications Commission will monitor social media posts that “spread hate” online. President Nicolas Maduro has blamed opposition leaders for posting messages on social media that he claims sparked four months of protests earlier this year.

Source: Indian Express November 15, 2017 00:56 UTC