{
  "id": 16582683,
  "title": "Gabon restores access to social media after eight-month ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/gabon-restores-access-to-social-media-after-eight-month-ban",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:54:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/technology/gabon-social-media/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent In a major reversal, Gabon has restored public access to social media platforms after imposing an eight-month blackout that drew sharp domestic and international criticism. The High Communication Authority (HAC) announced the U-turn on Saturday in a televised statement. The decision ends a broad digital crackdown that had […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}