Senegal suspends TikTok
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): The Senegalese government has announced a suspension of the TikTok social network, days after suspending mobile internet access, according to officials.
“TikTok is the social network preferred by malicious people to spread hateful and subversive messages threatening the stability of the country. As a result, TikTok is suspended until further notice in Senegal,” the Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy Ministry said in a statement.
The government “found that this social network is used to spread hateful messages,” it said.
The move came days after the government suspended access to mobile phone data to prevent the circulation of messages.
It comes amid political tensions following the detention of opposition leader and presidential hopeful Ousmane Sonko on charges that include calls for insurrection and conspiracy against the state.
Sonko’s supporters staged street protests on Tuesday demanding his release, leading to violent clashes with security forces.
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