Editing Telecommunications in Senegal (section)

===Internet censorship and surveillance===

There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet, or reports that the government monitors [[e-mail]] or Internet [[chat rooms]] without appropriate legal authority. Individuals and groups engage in the peaceful expression of views via the Internet, including by e‑mail.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Senegal-2012>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204160 "Senegal"], ''Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012'', Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 18 April 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.</ref> However, in 2023 and 2024, the government shut down all mobile internet access by all poviders several times to prohibit communication during periods of unrest due to trials and imprisonment of Ousmane Sonko (2023) and the suspension and delay of the February 2024 national election (2024). 

The constitution and law provide for [[freedom of speech]] and [[freedom of the press|press]]; however, the government limits these rights in practice. Individuals can generally criticize the government publicly or privately without reprisal. The law criminalizes libel, and libel laws are used to block or punish critical reporting and commentary. The constitution and law prohibit arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, and the government generally respects these prohibitions in practice.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Senegal-2012/>