The government of Indonesia has announced a sweeping new regulation that will ban children under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, as part of efforts to protect minors from online risks. The policy was confirmed Friday by Meutya Hafid, Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs,…
Gabon is in active discussions with social media giants Meta and TikTok following a nationwide suspension of their platforms, the country’s Ministry of Communication announced on Thursday. Earlier this month, Gabon’s media regulator suspended all social media platforms, citing content that it said was fostering conflict, division, and spreading defamatory,…