"Facebook and TikTok have been suspended in Gabon until further notice after the Central African nation's media regulator accused social media platforms of publishing content that stokes conflict and divisions in society. AFP news agency reported on Wednesday that the two social media platforms were no longer available in Gabon. It wasn't immediately clear if other platforms were still operating or not."
"He said inappropriate, defamatory, hateful and insulting content was undermining human dignity, public morality, the honour of citizens, social cohesion, the stability of the republic's institutions and national security. The spokesman also cited the spread of false information, cyberbullying and unauthorised disclosure of personal data as reasons for the decision. Mendome said that although freedom of expression was guaranteed in Gabon, it cannot be exercised in flagrant violation of the national and international laws in force."
Gabon’s media regulator ordered the immediate suspension of Facebook and TikTok, citing content that allegedly fuels conflict and divisions. The High Authority for Communication spokesman, Jean-Claude Mendome, listed inappropriate, defamatory, hateful and insulting content as undermining human dignity, public morality, and national security. The regulator also cited the spread of false information, cyberbullying and unauthorised disclosure of personal data as reasons for the ban. The suspension comes amid widespread strikes by teachers and other public-sector workers over pay and conditions less than a year after President Brice Oligui Nguema took office. It was unclear whether other platforms were affected.
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