Facebook Pulls Down 'Group Kenya', Kenya's Largest Online Forum
Kenyans on social media have registered discontent after Facebook pulled down Group Kenya, Kenya’s largest online forum.
The group that boasts over 2.1 million members, making it one of the biggest interactive platforms in Africa, was taken down on Monday for allegedly violating Facebook policies.
Members use the platform to discuss a wide range of topics including relationships, politics, job searches, and other trending issues.
The group’s founder Timoth Sem confirmed it was deactivated on claims of “violating Facebook guidelines on nudity.” Sem said he is in contact with Facebook to have the group reinstated.
“It is with heavy hearts that we confirm this information (that Group Kenya Facebook page has been suspended). The group was last night disabled by Facebook under claims of violating Facebook Community Guidelines on nudity,” the group’s admins said in a statement.
“We, however, do not agree with that assessment and have since appealed to have the group re-enabled. As we have for the past seven years, The Group Kenya Team remains committed to providing you avenues for discourse, discussions and difficult, sometimes even controversial conversations. We remain committed to upholding your freedoms to express yourself.”
“It may not be easy to rebuild the community we have nurtured over the past seven years, all over again, but we dare try. We thank you all for being a part of our community.”
Comments (8)
Make your own platform. Stop depending on mzungu platform.
@Kenya, exactly! Couldn't agree more! And that Facebook crap would come back begging for their return.
The discontent is then from the group founder Tim Sem, and not Kenyans on Social Media. It's up to the group owner to police the group, or FB will do it for him. Or even better, start a competitor to FB.
This is fishy and comes on the heels of the satanic murder witnessed by the world of George Floyd and the concomitant outrage and protests globally. Americans are in essence afraid of the truth because other issues pertaining to Africans and Kenyans for that matter will be discussed and get prominence. I have been imprisoned and TORTURED for being Kenyan in New Jersey 2004-2014,and they even attempted to murder my late dad when he came to the U.S.White Americans even went to dads farm in Kisii after his death. Evil !!!
Waah give more insights on the matter mwanyagetinge
Racists, fascists and rogue politicians post incendiary dog whistles, incitements and fake news to cause divisions and subjugation;yet Facebook says they can't do anything about it because "free speech". Someone posts a nude picture, Facebook comes guns blazing to remove the post. So Facebook would rather save us from nudity than warmongers and racists. Great.
Two faced hypocrites....
Next is Kilimani Mum