Browsing: TikTok
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a move that has sparked a national debate over freedom of expression within the security forces, the Uganda Prisons Service has…
NAIROBI, Kenya — In a stunning reversal of digital fortunes, Facebook has officially overtaken TikTok to become Kenya’s most popular social media platform in 2025.…
BAMAKO, Mali — A Malian woman known for regularly posting videos on TikTok in support of the national army has been abducted by armed men…
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian authorities have been rounding up teenage TikTokkers with millions of followers, detaining dozens in recent weeks on accusations ranging from violating…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Social media giant TikTok removed over 450,000 short videos published in Kenya between January and March 2024 for violating its community guidelines.…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A 32-year-old Ugandan TikToker, Benson Muyingo, widely known as “Benson Pro UG” online, has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of…
U.S. immigration authorities detained and subsequently facilitated the “voluntary departure” of Khaby Lame, the world’s most-followed TikTok personality, after he reportedly overstayed his visa. Authorities…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a further extension to the deadline for ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to divest its U.S. assets.…
NAIROBI, KENYA — TikTok personality Maria Wangari Kamunge, popularly known as Rish Kamunge, has been released on a Ksh.5 million bond following her arrest and arraignment…
A BBC investigation has revealed allegations that TikTok is profiting from sexually suggestive livestreams featuring minors as young as 15. Interviews with three Kenyan women,…