Kenya says social media won't be blocked after warning to Facebook

After warning on a possible suspension, the Kenyan government confirmed that Facebook would not be blocked in the country. — Unsplash

NAIROBI: Kenya insisted on July 30 that social media would not be blocked, after a state watchdog warned Facebook it risked suspension if it did not tackle hate speech on its platform.

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) said Friday it had given Facebook's parent Meta seven days to act following a report it allowed more than a dozen hateful political ads in the run-up to Kenya's August 9 election.