'Algorithms Should Not only Optimise Engagement': Presidency Pushes TikTok to Curb Misinformation

'Algorithms should not only optimise engagement': Presidency pushes TikTok to curb misinformation

The South African government has urged TikTok to take stronger action against misinformation, warning that social media platforms now play a powerful role in shaping public understanding and democratic participation. Speaking at the TikTok Safer Internet Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong said digital platforms must help safeguard information integrity as part of the modern “digital bureaucracy…

TikTok announces additional $200,000 investment in AI, Media Literacy for Sub-Saharan Africa

The 3rd annual Safer Internet Summit brings together government leaders and industry stakeholders from across Sub-Saharan Africa to discuss safer internet practices for all. The post TikTok announces additional $200,000 investment in AI, Media Literacy for Sub-Saharan Africa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

TikTok Invests $200,000 In AI Media Literacy

TikTok has announced an additional $200,000 investment in AI media literacy initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa, reinforcing its efforts to promote... Source

Safer Internet: TikTok Announces $200K AI Media Literacy Investment At Summit

TikTok today hosted government officials, regulators, online safety partners and industry leaders for its third annual Sub-Saharan Africa Safer Internet Summit, reinforcing the platform’s commitment to collaborative approaches to online safety. The two-day event held in Nairobi, under the theme #SaferTogether: ‘Innovation and Safety‘, marks a significant expansion of the Summit series that began in Ghana in 2024 and continued in Cape Town last y…

TikTok Announces Additional $200k into Sub-Saharan Africa AI Literacy

TikTok has doubled down on its commitment to online safety by announcing a fresh $200,000 investment in AI media literacy for Sub-Saharan Africa. The company announced this during the third annual Sub-Saharan Africa Safer Internet Summit, held this week in Nairobi. The two-day event, themed #SaferTogether: ‘Innovation and Safety’, brought together a high-level coalition of … The post TikTok Announces Additional $200k into Sub-Saharan Africa AI L…

TikTok adds $200k to its AI media literacy fund in Sub-Saharan Africa, now totalling $2.2m

TikTok has announced an additional $200,000 investment to support AI media literacy programmes across Sub-Saharan Africa. The video platform shared this during its third annual Safer Internet Summit in Nairobi. The new funding, provided as ad credits to local organisations working on digital literacy and misinformation, brings the company’s total AI literacy investment to $2.2 million since launching the global fund in November 2025. The announc…