Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba wants strict measures to be put in place to monitor  the operation of X(formerly Twitter).

Citing the banning of the platform in Brazil, Orowba noted that the social media platforms in Kenya is used for misinformation and spreading hate.

“Recently, Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered a nationwide of X social media platform for defying court order to take down accounts and posts that violates its laws around disinformation, disinformation and hate speech. Back in Kenya, abuse of social media including X to spread disinformation , misinformation and hate speech  continues to be of concern with the proliferation of the internet and social media in the country.

“Social media has been used to attack  innocent persons including revealing critical information of  victims, violation of  the Data Protection Act. This worrying trend should be dealt with urgently to deter the perpetrators,” she said.

Orowba listed some of the measures that that should be put in place against X.

“One, Outline the basic guidelines of that the Communication Authority of Kenya  and The  office of the Data Protection Commissioner have laid to  ensure that X complies with Kenyan laws and regulations,” she said.

Aside from that, she said the committee should confirm whether X, Facebook, Tiktok and Instagram have been registered in the country.

She further wants the committee to state measures  that have been put in place to ensure that victims of social media abuse have access to customer care services within the country where  the can report cases of misuse of social.

This has however subjected her to criticism, with majority disagreeing with her.

Okiya Omtatah: NOMINATED Senator Gloria Orwoba is calling for stricter regulations on X, akin to banning the platform like Brazil did. Remember, She has said nothing about the Adani or SHA Scams, She has never spoke against police brutality and the death of innocent kids on June 25th, She has said nothing about the punitive horticulture Bill by Sabina Chege, But, her priority? Twitter. We must now RETHINK nominating people just to meet the gender requirements in the constitution.

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