High Authority for Communication (HAC)

Rule Changes

Lifted the suspension on 24 October 2026 after signing content-reporting protocols with Meta, TikTok and YouTube

Gabon's media regulator announced the indefinite suspension of Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Instagram on February 17, 2026, as teachers entered their third month of strikes and civil servants threatened walkouts. The government cited false information and cyberbullying; the opposition called it a constitutional violation designed to suppress dissent. VPN demand spiked 8,000% within hours.

Updated Oct 25