Developing Telecoms
MobileMoney Fintech conducts compliance checks on MoMo agents
MTN Ghana's independent mobile payments firm MobileMoney Fintech announced on Thursday that it has temporarily restricted some MoMo agent accounts as it conducts checks to ensure agents comply with ...
Biometric Update
Gabon institutes social media age verification for Under-16s
Gabon will require age verification for access to social media, and publish a technical framework with minimum requirements, ...
Developing Telecoms
Gabon announces tough restrictions on social media use
Gabon has introduced a sweeping new social media ordinance which eliminates online anonymity and imposes strict identity requirements, among other measures. It comes in the context of a recent wave of ...
Ecofin Agency
Gabon Ends Online Anonymity with Sweeping Social Media Law
Gabon now requires users to provide verified identity details to access digital platforms. Authorities impose fines up to CFA50 million ($89,415) and prison terms for violations. Platforms must comply ...
Jurist
Greece prime minister announces plan to ban social media for children under 15
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that starting January 1, 2027, Greece plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 15. The proposed ban is ...
Los Angeles Times
Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Gabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central ...
WFTV
Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent
LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Gabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central African nation until further notice, the authorities said as critics accuse the country's ...