Rwanda: Law No. 24/2016 Governing Information and Communication Technologies including content moderation regulation entered into force

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Law No. 24/2016 Governing Information and Communication Technologies including content moderation regulation entered into force

On 27 June 2016, Law No. 24/2016 Governing Information and Communication Technologies entered into force after its publication in the official gazette. The law prohibits the dissemination of content deemed "grossly offensive," "indecent," or intende…

Scope

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

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2016-06-27
in force

On 27 June 2016, Law No. 24/2016 Governing Information and Communication Technologies entered into …