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The decision follows a petition that raised alarm over the potential exposure of minors to sexual content, violence, hate speech, and material that conflicts with Kenyan cultural and religious norms.
Of the videos removed in Kenya, 99.7% were taken down before any user reports, and 94.6% were removed within 24 hours of being posted.
Data from TikTok shows that over 200 Kenyan creators collectively earned more than $350,000 (Sh45.1 million) in the year ending January 2026 through deals facilitated under TikTok’s business framework.
The US TikTok venture is also broadening its collection of data on interactions with its artificial intelligence (AI) tools. This includes information on user prompts, questions submitted, and details on when, where, and how AI-generated content was created.
France is currently debating bills for a similar ban for under-15s, including one championed by President Emmanuel Macron
Bobi Wine and his party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), condemned the dismissal, calling it evidence of selective enforcement within Uganda’s security sector. Wine highlighted that other officers, especially in the military, openly support President Museveni without facing any consequences.
The agreement mirrors a plan first announced in September, when former President Donald Trump delayed a law that threatened to ban TikTok unless it was sold. Oracle, co-founded by Trump supporter Larry Ellison, is expected to license TikTok’s recommendation algorithm under the terms of the deal.
TikTok, which had held the top position in 2024, dropped in the rankings, while Google remained Kenya’s most visited internet platform. The data also shows a reshuffle among other major services, with Instagram and WhatsApp replacing Microsoft and YouTube, which ranked fourth and fifth last year. X has continued to lose ground in Kenya, falling from sixth place in 2024 to missing from the top 10 entirely.
Her release came less than a month after her mother, Mwanaisha Isaac, publicly pleaded with President Samia to forgive her daughter, who was then facing accusations linked to treason. In her appeal, she expressed concern for her daughter’s future and asked for mercy on behalf of the family.
Top officials from China and the United States reconvened on Sunday for a second day of trade talks in Malaysia as Trump began his three-nation Asia tour. His meeting with Xi is scheduled for Thursday, October 30, where they are also expected to discuss tariffs, trade, fentanyl, agricultural exports, and rare earths.
The social media app, operated by Chinese firm ByteDance, had faced repeated demands to sell its US operations or risk being banned.
Police confirmed that the suspects are in custody and will be formally charged, though they have not spoken publicly since their detention.