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Kenya's government recently ramped up efforts to regulate social media and artificial intelligence. AI-generated content has helped fuel dissent and s...
Cartoonist Gideon Kibet and 24-year-old Billy Mwangi were reportedly abducted after sharing AI-generated images depicting Kenyan President William Rut...
Addressing rising concerns about the regulation of digital spaces, Kabogo on Monday made it clear that discussions on banning or disabling these platf...
PS Omollo stressed that the directive also compels telecommunications providers and platform owners to take stronger measures against harassment, hate...
The app has in recent days been transformed into an unexpected bilateral channel for US-China exchanges.
Felix Kibet has sued the social media platform, accusing it of failing to regulate harmful content that violates individual rights, erodes public valu...
He said public criticism plays an important role in shaping government policies, but he stressed that negativity and falsehoods only undermine the cou...
He noted that freedom of speech should not be used as an excuse for criminal activity, particularly on social media.
Ruto and his close allies described the social criticism as a serious erosion of morals in Kenyan society.
The Interior CS linked social media misuse to the broader issues affecting communities and urged Kenyans to embrace positive values.
Junet pointed to recent AI-generated images of President William Ruto in a coffin, describing them as a disturbing trend of using social media to mock...
The report notes that internet users in Kenya spend an average of 3 hours and 43 minutes each day on social platforms.
Some 20 conversations involving politicians, police, lawyers, journalists and members of civil society have been leaked on social media.
The suspension of the company comes as Tanzania's government faces flak over its treatment of the press.
The prevalence of Facebook and WhatsApp in social media mentions highlights their extensive adoption and influential presence in the Kenyan digital la...
The change, which took effect on Wednesday, means that while users can still see their own likes, these will no longer be visible to others.
Police officers are prohibited from making official comments on incidents, policies, or procedures without clearance.
The report also noted that social media access predominantly occurs through mobile phones, making them a crucial part of media consumption in the coun...
Raadia's ability to merge ethnic intricacies with common comedy has won her over a huge following, transcending borders and connecting with Somali com...
Amongst the demands are evidence of age and content filtering processes and measures taken to ensure the privacy of users and levels of compliance wit...
