JUST IN: TikTok Bans Nigerians From Going Live At Night

TikTok has announced a temporary restriction on access to its live feature during late-night hours for users in Nigeria.

The social media platform has issued an in-app notice to creators to inform them.

According to the notice, their decision is a part of an ongoing safety investigation.

At midnight Nigerian time on Sunday, the platform sent a system notification to users stating, “LIVE Notices.

“TikTok LIVE Update in Nigeria: We’re temporarily limiting LIVE late at night in Nigeria as part of our investigation to ensure our platform remains safe and our community stays protected.”

Live sessions, which were active earlier in the night, became inaccessible between 11pm and 5am, with affected accounts displaying a “No Access” label.

The restriction also prevented creators from viewing live broadcasts from other countries.

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