In Summary
- Kenyans have raised complaints about the presence of pornographic material on Tiktok
- Owalo emphasized the importance of personal responsibility in combating cyber crime.
ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has disclosed the government’s intention to regulate Tiktok due to concerns regarding explicit content on the platform during late night hours.
Kenyans on social media have been complaining about the presence of pornographic material during 11pm to 3 am when users go live.
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Citing the need to protect social media users, Owalo announced that the government will review existing guidelines and laws to address this issue effectively.
Speaking to NTV yesterday, Owalo said the proposed regulation aims to curb the dissemination of explicit content and ensure a safer digital environment for all TikTok users, especially during late-night browsing.
“If there is a way that we should strengthen the existing policy and regulatory framework we will go ahead and do that. If there are concerns with feasible proposals on how we can improve the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crimes Act 2019 we are willing to review and update the act while in partnership with other arms of government like the National Assembly,”
he said.
Cyber Crime
He Owalo emphasized the importance of personal responsibility in combating cyber crime.
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“I have said and I want to repeat that we may have laws that must also be augmented with the responsibility of Kenyans. We cannot leave everything to law. The law may exist but we still dance around the law. We must change the mindset of the people,”
He further urged Kenyans to actively participate in the fight against online offenses and not rely solely on the government’s efforts.
