by Neema Mujesia | Sep 1, 2023 | child online protection, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
TikTok, a digital content platform launched by Chinese company ByteDance in 2016, has gained immense popularity worldwide. Kenya leads in TikTok usage, with 54% of global users. However, TikTok presents challenges, especially for children and young people, who may...
by David Indeje | Aug 24, 2023 | Access to information, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet
We, the undersigned organisations, note with great concern a petition tabled on 15 August 2023 before Kenya’s National Assembly seeking to ban TikTok. While we note the salient issues concerning TikTok’s content moderation practices that have led to the spread of...
by David Indeje | Jun 13, 2023 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
By Cecilia Maundu, Lusaka, Zambia. The Second Media Convention, which was held in collaboration with UNESCO, the African Union (AU), and the Southern African Editors’ Forum (SAEF), addressed the urgent matters of social media regulation and the safeguarding of...
by David Indeje | May 1, 2023 | Cyber Security, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
By John Walubengo Recent media reports indicated that the Communication Authority (CA) has finally been granted the green light by the Supreme Court to install a phone spying gadget, the Device Management System (DMS). From the CA tender documents, the DMS that the...
by David Indeje | Nov 3, 2022 | Cyber-bullying, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
By Nicodemus Nyakundi Users of digital technologies who wish to make the global information and communication space a safer, more credible, and inclusive place In Kenya, women still face barriers to internet access, and for those who are online, cyber violence impacts...
by David Indeje | Sep 27, 2022 | Access to information, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
By Victor Kapiyo The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) participated in a meeting organised by the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) on the sidelines of FIFAfrica with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Special Rapporteur on...
