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Ethiopia: Content moderation regulation in Computer Crime Proclamation (No. 958/2016)

Progress

Current status
in force
07 Jul 2016 in force

Scope

Implementers
Ethiopia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Jul 2016
in force

Computer Crime Proclamation (No. 958/2016) including content moderation regulation entered into force

On 7 July 2016, the Computer Crime Proclamation No. 958/2016 entered into force. The law addresses illegal content, specifically prohibiting obscene or indecent material involving minors, including the production, transmission, sale, distribution, o…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government

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