In June 2021, @Meta went beyond to amend its community standard & defines hate speech broadly...content attacking concepts, institutions associated with protected group will be removed. Eg, criticising TPLF may fall under this extended definition. 👉 bit.ly/3xH1gh6
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Feb 14, 2020 • 20 tweets • 6 min read
The New Hate Speech & Disinformation Suppression Proclamation No. 1185/2020: What it is and what it means to Freedom of Expression in Ethiopia
On February 13, the Ethiopian parliament passed the controversial bill countering hate speech and disinformation in #Ethiopia.
1/Many activists, academia, and human rights defenders are concerned about the potential impact of this law. Now the bill is approved as a law. As an observer of this drafting process, I would like to briefly highlight affirmative moves, and areas of concerns.