INTERVIEW: How we avoid sanctions, balance freedom of speech, regulatory oversight from Nigerian govt – TikTok head of govt relations for SSA

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TikTok's head of government relations for Sub-Saharan Africa discusses how the platform balances compliance with Nigerian government oversight while protecting freedom of speech and avoiding regulatory sanctions. The interview highlights TikTok's policy of evaluating government takedown requests against its own community guidelines rather than automatic compliance.

"... if we receive a takedown request, we don't take it down just because it's coming from the government. We assess it in line with our community guidelines. If we find it to be violative of our community guidelines, then we take it down." The post INTERVIEW: How we avoid sanctions, balance freedom of speech, regulatory oversight from Nigerian govt – TikTok head of govt relations for SSA appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.