- Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has issued a strong rebuke of sexually explicit content circulating within Ghana’s TikTok community, calling for immediate reforms.
- At a ministerial briefing, he revealed that the government has formally engaged TikTok’s West African team to demand in-country content moderation, stronger safeguards for minors, and fairer compensation for Ghanaian creators.
TikTok is facing mounting pressure in Ghana as Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George calls out the platform for hosting sexually explicit content that he says undermines national values. Speaking at a quarterly digital sector briefing, the Minister outlined a series of demands aimed at cleaning up the platform and protecting Ghanaian users.
Central to the government’s push is the call for TikTok to establish a local content moderation team—one trained to understand Ghana’s cultural sensitivities and regulatory expectations. The current moderation system, which operates outside the country, has been deemed inadequate for addressing the surge in inappropriate material.
The Minister also revealed that the Cybersecurity Authority has been tasked with monitoring TikTok more aggressively. Accounts found to be posting offensive or culturally inappropriate content will be flagged, removed, and permanently banned.
Beyond content control, Sam George welcomed TikTok’s recent rollout of a STEM-focused feed and urged the platform to integrate it with Ghana’s One Million Coders initiative—a national programme aimed at equipping youth with digital skills.
He didn’t stop there. The Minister also pressed TikTok to ensure fair compensation for Ghanaian creators, many of whom contribute significantly to the platform’s global reach but remain underpaid. He proposed a governance framework that would protect creators’ rights while aligning with national digital policy.
With TikTok’s influence growing rapidly in Ghana, the government’s stance signals a shift toward stricter oversight and a demand for platforms to respect local norms while supporting the country’s digital ambitions.
