KAREN NYAMU BANNED FROM GOING LIVE ON TIKTOK

Nominated senator Karen Nyamu has been banned from going live on TikTok after the platform flagged her content as sexually suggestive.

The ban was imposed following an incident where Nyamu hugged another woman during a live session. The notification cited Sexually suggestive Content as the reason for the violation, “We welcome performances and dances where people can creatively express themselves, celebrate their culture, or seek to entertain. We are mindful that certain behaviours related to sexual arousal or suggestiveness may be offensive to some people and may put young people at risk of exploitation.

We do not allow seductive performances or allusions to sexual activity by young people, or the use of sexually explicit narratives by anyone. We do allow some artistic content with sexual references, such as song lyrics,” read the warning.

TikTok also stated sedative performances are restricted, “Content is age-restricted if it shows seductive performances or sexualised posing by adults, or allusions to sexual activity by adults. Content is ineligible for the FYF if it shows sex products or intends to sexually arouse such as intimate kissing, sexualised posing, and seductive performances or allusions to sexual activity by adults.”