Kenya: Copyright Board advisory on memes and copyright law advising corporate entities to ensure meme content is either public domain or licensed
Progress
Current status
adopted
05 Aug 2022 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Kenya
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Copyright Board issued advisory on memes and copyright law advising corporate entities to ensure meme content is either public domain or licensed
On 5 August 2022, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) issued an Advisory on memes and copyright law to address the copyright implications surrounding the use of memes, which have become increasingly popular on social media platforms, particularly dur…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body