Kenya: Copyright Board issued advisory on memes and copyright law advising corporate entities to ensure meme content is either public domain or licensed
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body