CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says government has no intention of over regulating social media. On Wednesday, former ACC board Chairperson Musa Mwenye cautioned government against over regulation of social media in a manner which would stifle genuine criticism because Zambians loved freedom. This was after Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu warned WhatsApp group administrators to curtail any illegal posts on their platforms, stating that they were liable for any wrongdoing on their platforms. Recently, Cabinet also approved, in principle, the introduction of the Cyber Security Bill of 2024 and the Cyber Crimes Bill of 2024, saying the move was aimed at separating the Cyber Security and Cyber-Crimes Act of 2021 into two separate bills, adding that...
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