A group from TikTok led by Tokunbo Ibrahim, the Authorities Relations and Public Coverage Lead for West Africa, at this time paid a courtesy name on the Minister for Communication, Digital Know-how and Improvements, Samuel Nartey George to congratulate him on his appointment, focus on the Ministry’s key priorities in addition to search alternatives for collaboration.
In the course of the assembly, Ms Ibrahim additionally supplied key updates from TikTok, together with the just lately launched STEM feed – a novel feed devoted to academic and galvanizing science, know-how, arithmetic movies.
Ms. Ibrahim additionally reaffirmed TikTok’s dedication to the security of its group in Ghana, emphasising that dangerous misinformation will not be allowed on the platform, and committing to working with the Cyber Safety Authority (CSA) on these efforts.
”Given your management in advancing digital inclusion, on-line security, and youth empowerment, we’re trying ahead to seeing how the digital financial system will proceed to develop below your path,” Ms. Ibrahim stated.
Welcoming the group, the Minister highlighted the necessity to determine age restrictions to assist defend kids on-line (Baby On-line Safety).
He urged TikTok to make sure the sanctity of its platform by imposing mechanisms that defend minors, uphold age-appropriate content material requirements, and discourage dangerous content material.
Nartey George emphasised the necessity for the platform to evolve past leisure and function a productive instrument for studying and abilities improvement.
The Minister additionally talked about the construction of algorithms for Ghana, enquiring the way it works.
Samuel Nartey George expressed pleasure concerning the STEM feed introduction.
“We are going to work with you to see find out how to drive content material on the One Million Coders Program to assist Ghanaians use the app to study and likewise choose lessons”, he stated.
The Minister additionally talked about the necessity for a boot camp coaching for bloggers to assist maximize the financial potential of content material creators.
He pressured the necessity to handle misinformation, disinformation and hate speech, including, that TikTok should contemplate organising a content material consideration group dedicated to making sure the sanctity of the folks.
