The Zimbabwean government blamed Western governments for the protests and were accused of blocking social media such as WhatsApp from 9 am until 11 am on 6 July 2016 to prevent people from gathering to protest.
Pemerintah Zimbabwe menyalahkan pemerintah Barat dan diduga telah memblokir media sosia seperti WhatsApp dari pukul 9 hingga 11 pagi pada 6 Juli 2016 untuk mencegah pengumpulan para demonstran. ^ eNCA (6 July 2016).