Ghana's President Mahama has called for a forum to determine how the country should regulate TikTok and other new media platforms, according to Graphic Online. The outlet published a video on Saturday in which the president explains his reasons for seeking the gathering.
The call comes as Ghana weighs how existing rules on online speech should apply to newer platforms. In separate remarks reported by GhanaWeb, Mahama asked whether Ghanaians want police to stop making arrests over insults. Citinewsroom quoted him saying insults do not affect him personally, describing himself as having "crocodile skin."
Other voices are pressing the same debate from different angles. Asaaseradio.com reports that Tutu-Boahene wants people jailed over online comments released before any dialogue on hate speech takes place. DailyGuide Network also weighed in with a piece headlined "Don't Waste Our Time."
Together, the coverage points to a widening argument in Ghana over where the line sits between protecting people from harmful online content and preserving open expression. The president's proposed forum would put the question of platform regulation — including how TikTok is handled — before a wider group rather than leaving it to existing enforcement alone.
What to watch next: whether the government sets a date and participants for the forum, and whether it produces concrete proposals for regulating TikTok and similar platforms.
