Ethiopia: Hate Speech and Disinformation Prevention and Suppression Proclamation (No. 1185/2020) including content moderation authority governance entered into force
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government