The Somalian government has placed a ban on the social media platform, TikTok; messaging app, Telegram and online-betting website, 1Xbet. This was made known in a statement which reads in part, “The Minister of Communications orders internet companies to stop the aforementioned applications, which terrorists and immoral groups use to spread constant horrific images and misinformation to the public”.
According to the government, members of the terrorist group, Al-shabaab often use TikTok and Telegram to post their activities.
This is not the first country to ban the social media platform, TikTok. Other countries such as Britain, Canada, France, the United States of America, amongst others have banned the TikTok, due to security reasons.
