{"id":2007243,"date":"2023-08-21T17:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T21:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somalia-govt-bans-tiktok-and-telegram-over-concerns\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T17:07:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T21:07:38","slug":"somalia-govt-bans-tiktok-and-telegram-over-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somalia-govt-bans-tiktok-and-telegram-over-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia Govt prohibits TikTok and Telegram due to concerns."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsomalia-govt-bans-tiktok-and-telegram-over-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2007243&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>1:57 PM \u2013 Monday, August 21, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The Somalian government ordered a ban on the social platforms TikTok and Telegram\u200d on Sunday, claiming that they have been\u200c utilized for terrorist propaganda. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SOMALIA bans TikTok, 1xBET and Telegram.\u2064 Will Kenya follow suit and join the ranks of failed states like \u200cSomalia in banning TikTok? And who will defend TikTok\u200b from political-aggression when they\u2019ve literally banned\/censored all political commentators, only leaving dancers and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bgw07QAJb6\">pic.twitter.com\/Bgw07QAJb6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@C_NyaKundiH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/C_NyaKundiH\/status\/1693548140706627995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The announcement came out on Sunday \u200cfrom\u200d the country\u2019s communications minister, claiming the platforms spread \u2064extremist content such as nude images and material offensive \u200dto Somalia\u2019s culture. <\/p>\n<p>The ban also includes an online-betting site called \u201c1xBet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is the first official attempt by the African nation\u2019s government to ban any social media platform, with the ban\u200b reportedly going into effect on August 24<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>The ban comes after members of the insurgent group, al Shabaab, are known for posting their activities on TikTok and Telegram. <\/p>\n<p>However, since August \u200b2022, the Somali army has been fighting\u200b the Shabaab with help from Africa union\u200b troops and American military air strikes. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Somali President Hassan Sheikh \u2064Mohamud \u2063announced a military offensive against al Shabaab in an attempt to put an end to the terrorist organization within the next five \u2064months. <\/p>\n<p>According to the ministry, banning the social\u2063 media applications \u2064will \u201cspeed up the war against the terrorists who \u200chave spilled the blood of the\u2064 people\u2064 of Somalia.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for \u2064free. \u200cSubscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>The death toll from\u200b the \u200bMaui wildfires continues to rise, with at least 111 confirmed fatalities \u2063as of Friday while nearly 1,000 others remain missing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signs the Opportunity Scholarship Act, which commits $50 million dollars in tax credits to children across the state.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Kansas busts a human trafficking ring, rescuing 29 victims.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>The first of its kind law passed \u200din Illinois requiring child influencers to \u2063receive\u2062 a portion of online monetization earnings.\u200c One America\u2019s Jessamyn Dodd\u2063 reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>By David Shepardson (Reuters) \u2013 Montana\u2019s attorney general asked a U.S. judge to uphold a first-of-its kind state \u200bban on the use\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>MOGADISHU (Reuters) -\u200b Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online betting website 1XBet to limit the\u2062 spread of indecent content and\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>OTTAWA (Reuters) \u2013 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau \u2063on Monday blasted Meta for banning domestic news from its platforms as wildfires rage\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>(Reuters)\u200c \u2013 \u2063Micron Technology\u200d said on Monday federal \u2064funding and investment tax credits would be necessary to develop its memory chip manufacturing\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somalia has banned TikTok, 1xBET, and Telegram, citing their use for terrorist propaganda. 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