Internet Without Borders welcomes with relief the Constitutional Council’s decision of June 18, 2020, which partially invalidates the Law against hateful content on the Internet, known as the “Loi Avia”. According to the highest French court, the obligation for digital platforms to delete within 24 hours content that is “manifestly illegal”, with 250,000 Euros fine
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Ethiopia’s new hate speech law is a consequence of social media platforms’ limited action
Internet Without Borders is deeply worried by the adoption in Ethiopia of the law against hate speech and disinformation on social media, and is alarmed by the impact that this law may have on the public debate in this country. The adoption of this controversial text, almost two months after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Cameroun: L’initiative “No Badmop” contre les discours dangereux en ligne.
Le Cameroun est entré dans une période électorale en septembre 2018. Ce Dimanche 7 octobre sera le jour de l’élection présidentielle. Le pays a également connu un accroissement exceptionnel de sa connectivité ces deux dernières années. Plus de 25% de la population aujourd’hui a accès à Internet à Internet. Internet Sans Frontières, en partenariat avec
Elections in Cameroon: Ideas to Fight Disinformation and Hate Speech Online
Internet Without Borders, in partnership with Internet Society, Access Now, and Paradigm Initiative, convenes a colloquium in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on September 12 and 13, 2018, to discuss Digital Rights in Election Times. The multi-stakeholder colloquium is the first of its kind in the country, and will gather participants from the Government of Cameroon, Internet service