{"id":105181,"date":"2016-09-23T14:27:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T12:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=105181"},"modified":"2016-09-23T14:28:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T12:28:38","slug":"how-south-africans-are-fighting-back-against-the-internet-censorship-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/105181-how-south-africans-are-fighting-back-against-the-internet-censorship-bill","title":{"rendered":"How South Africans are fighting back against the Internet Censorship Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MyGaming recently reported on the <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/103519-south-african-gamers-fight-against-government-censorship-in-court.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>submission<\/strong> <\/a>made by gamers on the proposed &#8220;Censorship Bill&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Bill will affect virtually all online media in South Africa, from barring Steam distribution to putting you on a government watch list for watching porn.<\/p>\n<p>But how exactly are South Africans standing up for their rights?<\/p>\n<p>Make Games SA&#8217;s and Michalson&#8217;s Attorney Nicholas Hall has compiled a number of submissions as to why the proposed Bill should be deemed unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>Check them out below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&#8217;ve made a @Storyify of the Oral Submissions made to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParliamentofRSA\">@ParliamentofRSA<\/a> for the Films and Publications Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mqw9pwmvX5\">https:\/\/t.co\/mqw9pwmvX5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicholas Hall (@nickhallsa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickhallsa\/status\/779233157702946817\">September 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Storify\">@Storify<\/a>, on the deliberations by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParliamentofRSA\">@ParliamentofRSA<\/a> on oral and written submissions to the FP Amendment Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RIsFN0e03S\">https:\/\/t.co\/RIsFN0e03S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicholas Hall (@nickhallsa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickhallsa\/status\/779265908267155456\">September 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to This is what makes up South Africa\u2019s massive R3.7 billion videogame industry\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/104935-this-is-what-makes-up-south-africas-massive-r3-7-billion-videogame-industry.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">This is what makes up South Africa\u2019s massive R3.7 billion videogame industry<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Amazing tech and gaming specials\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/104839-amazing-tech-and-gaming-specials-2.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Amazing tech and gaming specials<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Why you should set up a gaming PC in your living room\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/104677-why-you-should-set-up-a-gaming-pc-in-your-living-room.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Why you should set up a gaming PC in your living room<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch movies or play games online? 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