South Africa's Draconian Internet Censorship Laws: A Danger To Atheists?

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On February 11th, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Communications Minister Khumbudzo Nthsavheni signed a proclamation enacting the Internet Censorship Act of 2019, giving extensive censorship power to the Film and Publications Board (FPB). The bill was intended to "protect children from disturbing and harmful content" and "regulate the online distribution of content." However, civil rights watchdogs warn of the chilling effect this law could have on free expression. Dominic Cull, the founder of Ellipsis Regulatory Solutions, a legal advisory firm specializing in telecommunications law, criticized the law stating that the bill is "extremely badly written," adding “If I upload something which someone else finds objectionable, and they think it hates speech, they will be able to complain to the FPB.” Dean Kruger, a leader of Atheist Republic‘s Cape Town Consulate, fears that the law could be used against secular online content, stating to the Atheist Republic News Team, “the troubling aspect of the act is the vague definition of what amounts to hate speech.” Dean added, “We understand this restriction and have been especially aware of directing our criticism of religion at the religions, per se, and not the followers of any religion.”

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South Africa's Draconian Internet Censorship Laws: A Danger to Atheists?

Location: South Africa