President Bio Proposes Social Media Age Restrictions for Minors in Sierra Leone

President Julius Maada Bio has announced his intention to propose age-based restrictions on social media usage in Sierra Leone, citing the urgent need to protect the nation’s youth from the negative impacts of unregulated digital access.

The President made the remarks on Wednesday while delivering an address during Eid prayers in the capital.

During his speech, President Bio emphasized that while social media is a “beautiful technology” that offers valuable learning opportunities, it also possesses the potential to cause significant harm to unsupervised children.