President William Ruto has said will have a meeting with the global CEO of TikTok on Thursday to agree on a mechanism to moderate content on their space to reduce the negative content and leverage on the monetisation.
Speaking at the Nakuru State Lodge, Ruto said he plans to raise the issue of inappropriate content on the platform, which has led to the lodging of a petition in parliament seeking its ban in Kenya.
“Tomorrow, I will have a discussion with the CEO of TikTok so that we can agree on modalities of moderating content on the platform, I know we have had issues with TikTok in the recent past, but I promise to resolve the matter,” he revealed.
TikTok has been the topic of discussion, especially in the National Assembly, where a petitioner Bob Ndolo moved a motion to ban the platform due to inappropriate content.
During Parliament proceedings regarding TikTok, lawmakers held different opinions with Ndolo saying that the app should be banned.
He cited the promotion of explicit content and material that glorifies violence as the main reason he was seeking a ban.
After the petition was filed, a fierce debate ensued among legislators, with opinions divided between an outright ban and the implementation of more rigorous content moderation.
In the United States, social media service TikTok faced many bans due to national security concerns.
The social media platform has attracted critics even beyond the Kenya borders