Kenya mulls TikTok ban citing fraud, identity theft
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 22, 2024
- Kenya’s National Security Council is currently scrutinizing cybersecurity threats posed by TikTok.
- Lawmakers are citing data privacy, cybersecurity threats, and TikTok’s potential as a primary conduit for misinformation in their push to restrict its use in government-issued devices.
- Already, TikTok is accused of cases of abuses in Kenya, including identity theft, proliferation of fraud, and spreading sexually explicit content.
Authorities in Kenya are at a cybersecurity crossroads, contemplating joining Somalia to become the second African nation to enforce TikTok ban on government . . .
