Tinubu Orders Probe of Meta, Google, X Over News Content

  Nigeria has opened one of its most consequential regulatory battles with the world’s biggest technology companies, after President Bola Tinubu directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate Meta, Alphabet, X and a number of Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms over allegations that they are exploiting Nigerian journalism without paying for it and…

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Gabon Suspends Social Media Amid Rising Unrest

Gabon Suspends Social Media Amid Rising Unrest

Gabon has suspended social media platforms nationwide until further notice. The country’s media regulator announced the decision in a televised address on Tuesday. The High Authority for Communication ordered the immediate shutdown of platforms. Spokesman Jean-Claude Mendome blamed online content for escalating social tensions. He argued that defamatory and hateful posts threaten national stability. Furthermore,…

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