Kenyan government recommends regulating, not banning, TikTok

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Kenya's government has advised lawmakers against banning TikTok over concerns about content shared on the platform, and instead recommended stricter oversight by regulators.

A panel in parliament has been considering a petition from a Kenyan citizen to ban the Chinese-owned platform. The recommendation follows accusations from the Interior Ministry that the platform has been used to spread propaganda, carry out fraud and distribute sexual content.