Coalition opposes legislation on fake news, hate speech in Africa

A coalition of 47 organisations has urged African countries contemplating fake news and hate speech laws including Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cameroon and The Gambia to drop policies and legislations that could affect their citizen’s freedom of opinion and expression. “We hereby

Dennis Erezi

Africa

Coalition opposes legislation on fake news, hate speech in Africa

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