Saudi Arabia: Entry into force with grace period of Audiovisual Media Law including content moderation regulation
Description
Entry into force with grace period of Audiovisual Media Law including content moderation regulation
On 13 December 2017, the Audiovisual Media Law entered into force through Royal Decree M/33. The law ensures that the broadcasted media conforms to cultural, social, and legal considerations in the Kingdom. Any media content should adhere to the "K…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, streaming service provider, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2017-12-12
adopted
2017-12-13
in grace period