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NCA revokes ban on Facebook, TikTok

Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: January 28, 2025

Napoleon Adok Gai, the Director General of the National Communication Authority - Credit: Ministry of ICT and Postal Services

The National communication Authority has lifted the ban on two social media platforms and urged the internet providers and Telecom operators hosting Facebook and TikTok Servers in South Sudan to monitory inflammatory and graphic content that should be pulled down as it lifted

The NCA said the lifting of the ban imposed on January 22nd, was a result of successful removal of graphic and inflammatory content.

To that effect the NCA said, “We urging all our licensees with cache servers of Facebook and Tik Tok being hosted in South Sudan to actively participate in monitoring these social media platforms and to assist in reporting inflammatory and graphic content that should be pulled down by the social media platform operators”.

The NCA appreciated mobile companies for their cooperation in helping the authority fulfill its mandate.

However, it underscores the need for a balanced approach that addresses the root causes of online incitement while protecting the rights of the population due to the rise of violence linked to social media content in South Sudan

By lifting of this blockage of Facebook and TikTok operations, the NCA said it wished to foster a safer digital environment and promote peace and in the country.

Last evening MTN, ZAIN and Digital confirmed the lifting of the social media ban and notified their users of the revived services.

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