The DA has officially launched a petition against the proposed FPB Censorship Bill.
“Through the #CensorshipBill, in its current form, government will be able control what videos social media users post on the internet, monitor what South Africans are watching and take down content is deems undesirable”, says the DA.
“It does this by forcing all social media users to register with the FPB and pay before uploading videos, placing all viewers of X18-rated content on a list which government will have access to, and giving power to the FPB to take down content on websites without first seeking a court order.”
You can sign up for the petition here.
MyGaming has already reported on the effect the Bill will have on South African gaming and internet use. You can read more here.
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Anyone who has ever said anything against the ANC is already on a list. As for this, there are a million ways to circumvent their current monitoring, we only need to start getting nervous when they try impose a China type intranet on us.