On May 10, whistleblower Daniel Motaung filed a lawsuit in Nairobi against Meta and Sama, Meta’s main content moderation subcontractor in Africa. In 2019, Sama recruited Motaung from South Africa to work as a content moderator. Motaung, represented by Mercy Mutemi of Nzili and Sumbi Advocates, with...
On May 10, whistleblower Daniel Motaung filed a lawsuit in Nairobi against Meta and Sama, Meta’s main content moderation subcontractor in Africa. In 2019, Sama recruited Motaung from South Africa to work as a content moderator. Motaung, represented by Mercy Mutemi of Nzili and Sumbi Advocates, with...
The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2021 currently before the Kenyan parliament seeks to repeal the Copyright Act’s sections 35B, 35C and 35D which have been in place since 2019. Respectively, the provisions cover notice and takedown procedures that can impose criminal liability and fines on ISPs...
On December 3, 2021, Zimbabwe enacted its first data protection law, the Data Protection Act [Chapter 11:12], which addresses the controlling, processing, and cross-border transfer of personal data. The law establishes the Cyber Security and Monitoring Center and grants data protection authority to...
On March 6, 2018, the South African National Assembly passed the Films and Publications Amendment Bill, which intends to protect children from exposure to disturbing and harmful content online, tackle "revenge porn" and hate speech.
Read more at the I&J Retrospect.
On September 6, 2017, it was reported that access to Facebook and WhatsApp was difficult in Togo, before all mobile internet was reportedly shut down.
Read more at the I&J Retrospect.