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Jean-Claude Mendome

Jean-Claude Mendome

Spokesperson, High Authority for Communication (HAC)

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The High Authority for Communication announces the immediate suspension of social media platforms until further notice due to the recurrent dissemination of defamatory and insulting content and the propagation of false information likely to disturb public order.

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African governments expand social media shutdowns during unrest

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Announced and defended the social media suspension

Gabon's media regulator announced the indefinite suspension of Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Instagram on February 17, 2026, as teachers entered their third month of strikes and civil servants threatened walkouts. The government cited false information and cyberbullying; the opposition called it a constitutional violation designed to suppress dissent. VPN demand spiked 8,000% within hours.

Updated Feb 19