Programmes: Meta’s attempt to avoid SA law is slapped down by Information Regulator
Meta’s attempt to avoid SA law is slapped down by Information Regulator
South Africa’s Information Regulator (IF) has rejected an attempt by the international tech giant, Meta, to say that local law does not apply to them. This is a significant step in making one of the world’s biggest social media companies accountable for their conduct in this country.
CFE has written to the tech giants – Meta, Google, TikTok and X – to ask them to be transparent about what they are doing to prevent digital disruption of our elections. ……
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SLAPP Cases
SLAPP cases (legal suits which are designed maliciously to harass and threaten critics) are a growing regional problem. We will be working with partners to identify these cases, provide support for the targets ……
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