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Social Media

The evolving battle over social media moderation: Free speech vs regulation

Grant Lapping 25 Mar 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

Newly launched Free Expression Legal Network to increase protection for media freedom

21 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf The Films and Publications Board (FPB) in South Africa plays a crucial role in protecting children on the online space

Film & Cinematography

FPB works to combat increases in child online sexual exploitation

12 Jun 2024

Mike McCarthy on the future of CNN, Trump, social media and fake news

Media

Mike McCarthy on the future of CNN, Trump, social media and fake news

24 Feb 2021

Egypt arrests 3 more journalists amid crackdown

Media Freedom

Egypt arrests 3 more journalists amid crackdown

2 Oct 2019

Police officers are seen in Cairo, Egypt, on September 21, 2019. Police recently arrested several journalists covering protests in Cairo and other cities, and authorities blocked news websites and Facebook Messenger. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Mohamed el-Shahed.

Media

Egypt authorities arrest 3 journalists, block websites, amid protests

25 Sep 2019

How to deal with the troll armies

Media

How to deal with the troll armies

Louise Marsland 31 Jul 2018

Cybercrimes Bill threatens our freedom

Cybersecurity

Cybercrimes Bill threatens our freedom

Murray Hunter 28 Jul 2017

Freedom of information making global headlines

Media

Freedom of information making global headlines

31 Dec 2015

S.Sudan security given key role in new media regulation bodies

Media

S.Sudan security given key role in new media regulation bodies

15 May 2015

EU denounces Hungary's internet tax as "bad"

Internet

EU denounces Hungary's internet tax as "bad"

29 Oct 2014

Media

Grand victory for Rwanda media

Kenneth Agutamba 18 Mar 2013

Safety of journalists draws international mission to Mexico

Media Freedom

Safety of journalists draws international mission to Mexico

18 Feb 2013

Media Freedom

Experts slam proposed media reforms

4 Feb 2013

Sweeping reforms to press regulations announced

Media Freedom

Sweeping reforms to press regulations announced

5 Oct 2012

Nigeria's LASAA boosts stakeholder engagement with Skype

CRM, CX, UX

Nigeria's LASAA boosts stakeholder engagement with Skype

26 Sep 2012

Media

Concepts of media regulation

Lumko Mtimde, Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 11 Sep 2012

Media

Elisabeth Murdoch calls for morality in media

27 Aug 2012

Prince not so pretty in pink

Media

Prince not so pretty in pink

24 Aug 2012

Control social media at work through Barracuda Networks

Digital

Control social media at work through Barracuda Networks

22 Aug 2012

AfricaCom 2012 to focus on digital in Africa

Events & Conferencing

AfricaCom 2012 to focus on digital in Africa

9 Jul 2012

Blair admits being too close to Murdoch

Media

Blair admits being too close to Murdoch

29 May 2012

UHRC calls for self-regulation of the media

Media Freedom

UHRC calls for self-regulation of the media

Walter Wafula 2 May 2012

Media Freedom

Press freedom, the commission and you

Herman Manson: @marklives 26 Apr 2012

Radio & Audio

WRC concludes with 'far-reaching' decisions for sector

13 Mar 2012

Administration

Editors: State control of media not the way to go

3 Feb 2012

Media Freedom

Press freedom under fire

Patou Nsimba 13 Jan 2012

Africa finally gets to tell its story - Africa.com founder Teresa Clarke

Digital

Africa finally gets to tell its story - Africa.com founder Teresa Clarke

Herman Manson: @marklives 8 Nov 2011

Research

Malawi media suppressing local content - Study

Gregory Gondwe 5 Sep 2011

Media Freedom

Press Council review supports self-regulation, obviously

Theresa Mallinson 19 Aug 2011

Media Freedom

Hacking scandal nerve-wracking for our hacks, too

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 25 Jul 2011

Media Freedom

Show some backbone, mense in the media

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 14 Jul 2011

Media Freedom

Media-regulation glee club has a new hit show

Herman Manson: @marklives 11 Jul 2011

News of the World's end of the road: lessons for SA media?

Media Freedom

News of the World's end of the road: lessons for SA media?

Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 11 Jul 2011

What's so special about the Press Freedom Commission?

Media Freedom

What's so special about the Press Freedom Commission?

Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 11 Jul 2011

Ethiopia: Two journalists arrested, pressure mounts on media

Media Freedom

Ethiopia: Two journalists arrested, pressure mounts on media

29 Jun 2011

Sunday Times and me

Media Freedom

Sunday Times and me

Michelle Solomon 8 Apr 2011

Media invited to media regulation workshop

Media Freedom

Media invited to media regulation workshop

3 Mar 2011

International Partnership denounces attacks on press freedom in Yemen

Media

International Partnership denounces attacks on press freedom in Yemen

23 Feb 2011

Ivory Coast using media regulation to censor critics

Media Freedom

Ivory Coast using media regulation to censor critics

11 Feb 2011

Media

Zim: Media practitioners bill up for debate in parliament

19 Jul 2010

Media

AU urged to establish Protocol of Expression

12 Nov 2008

Media

Proposed Zimbabwe bills to amend media laws do not achieve much

18 Dec 2007

Media

Swazi media owners finally embrace MCC

2 Nov 2007

Media

Sudan's media laws not enough

30 Jul 2007

Radio & Audio

DRC radio station shut down for broadcasting 'bad French'

18 Jun 2007

60th World Association of Newspapers Congress

Media freedom in Africa spotlighted

4 Jun 2007

Media

Academics urge greater pluralism and diversity in African media

30 Apr 2007