South Africa: Adopted Films and Publications Amendment Bill (B37-2015) including content moderation authority governance
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Adopted Films and Publications Amendment Bill (B37-2015) including content moderation authority governance
On 19 March 2019, the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (B37-2015) was adopted after being passed by both Houses. The Bill expands the powers of the Film and Publication Board to regulate online content.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, streaming service provider, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2015-11-22
under deliberation
2019-03-19
adopted
2019-09-19
adopted