Gabon Shuts Down Social Media as Threat to National Security

The Central African nation of Gabon on Wednesday announced it was suspending some social media platforms for spreading “inappropriate, defamatory, hateful, and abusive” content that was allegedly threatening “social cohesion, the stability of the republic’s institutions, and national security.”

Gabon’s High Authority for Communications (HAC) said the social media block would be imposed “immediately” and would last until “further notice” but did not list the offending platforms or make specific allegations against them.

Internet monitoring group NetBlocks, which tracks efforts by governments around the world to suppress online communications…

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