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[ad_1] TikTok agreed to moderate content carried on the popular social-media platform in Kenya, the East African nation's president said after meeting Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew.The announcement follows last week's move by the country's parliament to investigate the use of TikTok after receiving a petition demanding it be banned for promoting “violence, explicit sexual content, hate speech, vulgar language and offensive behavior.” “This new development means that inappropriate or offensive content will be expunged from the platform,” the presidency said on its website after a virtual meeting between President William Ruto and TikTok executives. The app, which has more than 1 billion users worldwide, continues to face potential bans in its major markets including the US and the...

[ad_1] Google has withdrawn a gaming app that allowed players to buy, sell and torture black virtual "slaves" after a racism outcry in Brazil.Dubbed "Slavery Simulator," the Portuguese-language game saw players trade in slaves and strategize to prevent the abolition of slavery in order to amass virtual riches. The prosecutor's office said it had opened an investigation for "hate speech" related to the game downloaded by hundreds of people. The app itself had come with a disclaimer condemning "all types of slavery" and insisting the game was "solely for entertainment purposes."After withdrawing the app from its Playstore, Google said in a statement that "applications that promote violence or hated against groups of people or individuals because of their skin color or ethnic origin" would...

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TikTok to Moderate Content in Kenya After Petition on Morality

Google withdraws ‘Slavery Simulator’ game app after Brazil outcry