Cape Town – In protest against the high cost of data, Ntsiki Mazwai is encouraging South Africans to boycott all social media platforms for 24 hours.
EWN reported on Tuesday that the well known singer, performer and artist wants people to not buy data and to not log onto any social networks every Wednesday, starting from the 21 of June.
The #SocialMediaBlackOut hashtag started trending alongside #DataMustFall. Funny memes flooded Twitter. Have a look at some of them:
When I think about giving up free WiFi tomorrow at work in support of #SocialMediaBlackout pic.twitter.com/uZi4pZQZ0o
— IG: mtrevist0 (@TREVORTHE1_) June 20, 2017
#SocialMediaBlackout
— Njabulo Biyela® (@NjabuloBiyela5) June 20, 2017
How wiLl Da SerVice PrOvders fIlL Da piNch???? pic.twitter.com/LYBVYA4ay3
OK so who is going to take part in the #SocialMediaBlackout tomorrow? Will it help in fight for #DataMustFall? https://t.co/LEY4NQnEcA
— The Media Online (@MediaTMO) June 20, 2017
#SocialMediaBlackout
We staying away from all social media activity on Wednesday 21st June 2017. Join us and spread the word??#DataMustFall pic.twitter.com/Z9vN2senlw— TJR Maketha (@TJRMakhetha) June 19, 2017
Where's the FAQ section of the #SocialMediaBlackout I want to know if I can use wifi instead of data.
— Nomfundo (@Nomfund0) June 20, 2017
#SocialMediaBlackout I can do with this, cause I don't think I'll be even having data on the 21st. So let's!!
— Tshokodiso?? (@GugulethuThabe1) June 20, 2017
#SocialMediaBlackout everyone tomorrow will be online lurking pic.twitter.com/lbuHr4ztcX
— Lloyd Itu (@McLloyd_Clinton) June 20, 2017
Let's get real.. Not everyone will participate.#WaJellwa#SocialMediaBlackout pic.twitter.com/prWUVjLHKB
— Weedy_BadAss (@weedy_moshodi) June 20, 2017
Tomorrow people gonna LOG IN to check if others are following or not #SocialMediaBlackout @ptypk pic.twitter.com/CGkG2PeIT2
— Esther A. Baptiste (@estherabaptist3) June 20, 2017
Read Fin24's top stories trending on Twitter: Fin24’s top storiesWhat if MTN wants revenge after the boycott, then we loose the 500 megs on Twitter?#SocialMediaBlackout
— Lelo Matsimela (@SibuleloPheladi) June 20, 2017