By Our Correspondent
TikTok has pioneered a move to the safety of the end user by announcing its first Safety Advisory Council for Sub-Saharan Africa.
This initiative, unveiled at the #SaferTogether summit in Nairobi.
The council’s formation has TikTok’s commitment to make a safer digital environment to include and collaborate
Fortune Mgwili-Sibanda, Director of Government Relations & Public Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa, emphasized the importance of shared responsibility in achieving platform safety.
The council consists of eight members from diverse backgrounds, having academics, content creators, researchers, and experts in various fields.
Their experience is ideal on strong issues such as youth safety, free expression, and countering hate speech.
The council will be a team of volunteers, serving for at least a year, with the possibility of longer terms to maximize impact.
TikTok seeks innovative ideas and candid feedback from these experts to drive continuous improvement, that is will consider to compensate their time and contribution.
They (council) want to refine TikTok’s Community Guidelines, ensuring they align with African cultural nuances and social realities.
These recommendations, if globally applicable, could benefit users worldwide.
The idea attracted Government officials, as well as private institutions in the local areas.
The platform has partnered with the African Union Commission’s Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate to deliver digital literacy programs across Africa.
This collaboration, announced at the TikTok Safer Internet Summit in Ghana, on March this year.
Source: Africa Business, Tech in Africa
