Equatorial Guinea Govt Restricts WhatsApp Media Amid Baltasar Engonga’s 400 Adult Videos Scandal

• The government of Equatorial Guinea has restricted WhatsApp to prevent adult videos from being shared and downloaded
• Citizens are said to be frustrated by this drastic action, viewing it as a punitive measure limiting communication rights
• Plans for surveillance cameras to be installed in the country’s state offices have further heightened concerns about privacy

Amid the adult video scandal involving Baltasar Engonga, the Government of Equatorial Guinea has implemented restrictions on WhatsApp for its citizens.

This move is being seen as a means to prevent the downloading and sharing of multimedia files using mobile data, as the country contends with the scandal.

Engonga, who heads the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), is mired in controversy after videos of himself and notable figures’ wives were leaked.

During a reported fraud investigation into Engonga, …