00:00Gabon is in talks with Meta and TikTok over the country's social media ban, the communication
00:05ministry said on Thursday.
00:08Gabon's media regulator suspended all social media platforms earlier this month, blaming
00:15online content for stoking conflict and division.
00:19Companies failed to act despite numerous warnings about defamatory, violent and pornographic
00:25content, a presidential spokesperson said on Monday.
00:29TikTok has contacted the media regulator to express its shared commitment to maintaining
00:35a safe digital environment that respects the rights of Gabonese citizens, according to
00:41local media.
00:42Government critics have condemned the ban, calling it disproportionate and unconstitutional.
00:49Despite the suspension, some users are still managing to access social media.
00:54VPN provider Proton reported a 60,000% increase in downloads since the suspension was announced.
01:03Authorities say the ban is not definitive, rather it's a suspension pending better regulation.
01:10The ban is a suspension.
01:11Go and Neil Scoop.
01:13That should definitely be an announced instance within...
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