The Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor has reiterated his earlier consideration for social media to be banned during the November polls.

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Many criticised the police for thinking about banning a platform it does not even use.

The Director of Communications at the Police Service, Cephas Arthur later indicated that the IGP’s comments were misconstrued.

“Let us not be alarmed. The IGP is not about to block social media on election day and we are going to have our social media,” Cephas Arthur said.

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But interacting with Police personnel during a tour of the Eastern region Tuesday, the IGP said he still stands by his earlier intentions to ban the platform.

“Social media is used to churn out untruths and half-baked truths and finally lies...we as the Police will not sit down for this to happen, we shall recommend that the Social Media is banned for the seven or eight hours that the election will take place after all it is nothing but Ghana first and I still stand by that,” the IGP said.