• In a bid to accelerate the war and elimination of the terrorists who have shed the blood of the Somali people, the minister of communication and technology instructs companies that provide internet services to suspend TikTok, Telegram and 1XBET betting applications, which terrorists and groups responsible for spreading immorality use to spread graphic clips, photos and mislead society- Min.Communication and Technology.

Somali on Sunday August 20, 2023 announced their ban on Tiktok , Telegram and on a betting app from operating within their jurisdiction.

In a statement, the ministry of communications and technology ordered internet service providers to implement the ban by August 24 or face unspecified legal action.

"In a bid to accelerate the war and elimination of the terrorists who have shed the blood of the Somali people, the minister of communication and technology instructs companies that provide internet services to suspend TikTok, Telegram and 1XBET betting applications, which terrorists and groups responsible for spreading immorality use to spread graphic clips, photos and mislead society."

Such bans come days after Kenya’s parliament was faced with a petition filed seeking to ban Tiktok in Kenya which was faced with criticisms in the august house as Members of Parliament disagreed on the same with others seeking regulation other than ban.

Kenyans have come out to react to Somalia’s decision terming it insensitive of the technological trends and backwardness since tiktok is a commercial hub for most young generation where they get income from in the midst of tough economy and unemployment.

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Others were not left behind as they made funny comments on the issue saying it was bound to happen anyway.

 @mkao_Ke

Somalia out here playing the ultimate 'No Signal' power move! TikTok and Telegram are like, 'Did we just get ghosted by a whole country?

@JMukhomba

This was bound to happen. Somali babes were shaking nyash and tiddies over there like crazy.

@opondo_protus

The govt should concentrate on service delivery to its pole &stop this bravado.

@Jungleb41027871

Everything is possible in Somalia,even internet imerudishwa 2018 since it was banned in 2014.

@duke_machakos

Kenya should as well regulate tiktok and ban telegram.

@PillowsAndDuvet

Somalia hukua na internet kumbe? Anyway they could've just regulated the content rather than banning. It's a way most millennials and Gen Z earn a living.