Ethiopia: Content Moderation Authority Governance in Hate Speech and Disinformation Prevention and Suppression Proclamation No.1185 /2020
Progress
Current status
in force
23 Mar 2020 in force
Scope
Implementers
Ethiopia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Hate Speech and Disinformation Prevention and Suppression Proclamation (No. 1185/2020) including content moderation authority governance entered into force
On 23 March 2020, the Hate Speech and Disinformation Prevention and Suppression Proclamation (No. 1185/2020) entered into force. The law prohibits hate speech, defined as communication that deliberately promotes hatred, discrimination, or attacks a…
Event type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government