KICTANet Digest, Vol 227, Issue 6

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> 1. Re: TikTok Launches Sub-Saharan Africa Safety Advisory Council to
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> Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:26:49 +0300
> From: polycarp ochieng <[email protected]>
> Subject: [kictanet] Re: TikTok Launches Sub-Saharan Africa Safety
> Advisory Council to Enhance Platform Safety
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> Congratulations Lilian
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> On Mon, 26 Aug 2024, 19:22 Ali Hussein via KICTANet, <
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> > A move in the right direction. Congratulations, Lilian.
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> > On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 4:05 PM Victor Kapiyo via KICTANet <
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> >> TikTok has established a Safety Advisory Council for Sub-Saharan Africa
> >> to promote a safe and positive platform environment on the Platform.
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> >> The 8-member council comprises experts in youth safety, free expression,
> >> and hate speech from various fields, including policymakers, academics,
> >> NGOs, and community leaders.
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> >> Among them is Lillian Kariuki from Watoto Watch Network who is a Lister
> >> here. Congratulations Lillian!
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> >> The council will collaborate with TikTok in shaping policies, product
> >> features, and safety processes to address evolving challenges.
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> >> The Council and TikTok’s #SaferTogether campaign were launched
> yesterday.
> >> The campaign aims to encourage community engagement in understanding and
> >> following platform guidelines and safety features.
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> >> Read more:
> >> newsroom.tiktok.com/en-africa/ssa-safety-advisory-council
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> www.citizen.digital/tech/kenyan-among-8-picked-for-tiktoks-sub-saharan-africa-safety-advisory-council-n348240
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