Ghana: Content moderation regulation in Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038)
Progress
Current status
in force
29 Dec 2020 in force
06 Nov 2020 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Ghana
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) including content moderation regulation
On 29 December 2020, the Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) entered into force following its signing and publication in the official gazette. The Act specifies that owners or operators of computer online services, weblogs, internet services, or inter…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Adopted Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) including content moderation regulation
On 6 November 2020, the Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) was adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana. The Act specifies that owners or operators of computer online services, weblogs, internet services, or internet bulletin board services…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government