The government of Equatorial Guinea has prohibited its residents from using mobile data to download and share audiovisual files over WhatsApp, Cyber Reporters report.
Following this judgment, the country’s government issued guidelines to telecommunications companies, urging them to implement measures to block access to objectionable content.
Baltasar Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, was embroiled in a sex scandal involving the wives of well-known figures.
The issue arose after a fraud probe into the 54-year-old Economist, which culminated in ANIF officers conducting an unexpected search of his home and workplace, where they discovered multiple CDs revealing his sex escapes with several married ladies.
The almost 400 films purportedly contain contacts with high-profile individuals such as his brother’s wife, his cousin, the sister of the President of Equatorial Guinea, the Director General of Police’s wife, and the wives of over 20 of the country’s ministries, among others.
The film, located in his office, was alleged to have been recorded with his permission and has since been published online, sparking a media frenzy.
However, in a new development on Tuesday, Ahora EG, a local news site in Equatorial Guinea, stated that individuals have been complaining about their inability to upload photographs, videos, and audio when utilizing a mobile data connection, forcing users to rely solely on WiFi networks to share such content.
