Somalia bans TikTok and Telegram to stop the spread of obscenity Somalia has followed the lead of other countries in banning TikTok, as wel...
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Somalia bans TikTok and Telegram to stop the spread of obscenity
Somalia has followed the lead of other countries in banning TikTok, as well as Telegram and 1DBet Internet to prevent the spread of obscenities and other inappropriate content and propaganda, said the country's communications minister.
"The Minister of Communications has ordered internet companies to stop the aforementioned applications, which are used by terrorists and fascist groups to spread negative images and false news to the public," the Minister said. , Jama Hassan Khalif in a statement he issued.
Members of the Al-Shabaab insurgent group often spread their activities on TikTok and Telegram.
The decision comes days after the president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, said that the military attack on Al-Shabaab is aimed at eliminating the Al-Qaeda-linked group within the next five months.
TikTok, Telegram and 1DBet did not immediately comment when asked by Reuters for comment.
The order gives internet service providers to start implementing this process by August 24.
TikTok has been threatened with bans and sanctions in the United States because of its ties to the Chinese government.
Montana became the first state to ban the app in May.