Kenyans React To Government Plans To Regulate Tik Tok Content Shared During Night Hours

• ICT CS Eliud Owalo has raised concerns about the rising explicit content shared on TikTok in the wee hours
• He said the government, through the Ministry of ICT, will introduce strict measures to curb such issues and protect online users
• Most TikTokers have been misusing the platform late in the night by sharing bedroom activities live on camera in exchange for money

The government, through the Ministry of ICT, is planning on introducing strict measures to deal with explicit content shared by social media users late at night on TikTok.

Eliud Owalo on dirty TikTok content

Kenyans have been raising concerns about shared content, mostly sexual content, where people expose their bodies in exchange for money.

Some also go to the extreme extent of showcasing themselves engaging in bedroom activities live on camera.

However, the ICT CS Eliud Owalo, while speaking to NTV, said that they are working on regulating such content to protect online users as required by the law.

"If there is a way that we should strengthen the existing policy and regulatory framework we will go ahead and do that. If there are concerns with feasible proposals on how we can improve the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crimes Act 2019 we are willing to review and update the act while in partnership with other arms of government like the National Assembly," he said.

Owalo expressed concerns about the now-popular trend of TikTok users going live during the wee hours of the night between 11 pm and 3 am to share explicit content.

"That has guidelines within the confines of the law that we should not exploit children in the cyberspace and let us start with self-introspections as Kenyans. I have said and I want to repeat that we may have laws that must also be augmented with the responsibility of Kenyans. We cannot leave everything to law. The law may exist but we still dance around the law. We must change the mindset of the people," he further said.

Kenyans reactions

Here are some of the comments from social media users:

@Aristocrat_Bac said:

"Ban TikTok and solve the problem."

@David1Mutai said:

"Regulation not necessary, taxation is the appropriate step to take. Tax those gifts."

@MarvinGakunyi said:

"Introduce tax to tap tap guys…tap tap guys.'

@GlamParte_ said:

"How does the CS intend to carry this out?"

@cate_comp said:

"Ban it and safe our future generations. In china they are banning all bad content but back here we are exposed to 'booty' content."

Ciku Muiruri condemns late-night TikTok content

In a similar story, media personality Ciku Muiruri recently warned parents against the dark side of TikTok as she shed light on the social media platform.

Muiruri noted some mothers asked for payment to have their daughters perform explicit dance moves during live streams.

She also noted the practice of devil worship from some young TikTok users, which shook her to the core.