Gabon restores social media after eight-month suspension

Gabon’s High Authority for Communication (HAC) announced on Saturday, October 24, that access to social media had been restored after a suspension imposed on February 17. Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram had been blocked, while WhatsApp service was irregular. Officials had justified the suspension by citing content that could fuel tensions and the need to adapt the legal framework. The government now requires users to provide identification, and the HAC is working with Meta, TikTok and YouTube to improve content moderation.