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Nationals MP Anne Webster and Labor MP Sharon Claydon are concerned with what platforms such as Facebook are doing to stop abuse.

Legislative Reform Tops 2020 Parliamentary Calendar January 4, 2021 Massive recalls of MDC-T legislators by its leadership, legislative reforms particularly in the media, Covid-19 related disruptions of sittings sums up the 2020 calendar year for Parliament. The Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa lived to its word when it embarked on a legislative reform agenda particularly, the repeal of the contentious Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. As a culmination to the media...

Govt Gazettes Broadcast Licence Fees December 30, 2020 the airwaves, which saw the licensing of six new free-to-air private television stations. The announcement was made by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, in terms of the relevant legal statute in a Government Gazette published this week. “It is hereby notified that the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has, in terms of section 46 of the Broadcasting Services Act [Chapt...

Beyond tokenism: What next after community radio licences? December 27, 2020 in Opinion On December 17, 2020, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) gave all of us an unexpected Christmas gift in the form of licensing of three community radio initiatives, a development which several media advocacy groups reacted positively to, most notably the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras), which welcomed the development and expressed hope that the other seven applicants await...

The Australian Government Wants Your Input on a New Online Safety Bill Share Getty To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, features and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Gizmodo Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. Our presence online and the safety risks that come with that has been at the centre of many conversations in recent years. Whether we’re talking about cyberbullyin...