ZAMBIA Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) Board Chairperson Frightone Sichone says politicians should be aware of the consequences of perpetrating hate speech in view of the cyber security law. Speaking when he called on Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe in Ndola, Sichone said the cyber security law was there to deal with such vices. “As Zambia commences the Political campaign period in preparation for the upcoming elections in August this year, it is important that all citizens, particularly, politicians from both the ruling party and the opposition parties as well as their supporters are aware that there will now be consequences for perpetrating hate speech, character assassination, fake news and other related vices that have been happening online in...

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