Kenya targets WhatsApp administrators in its fight against hate speech

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dc.contributor.authorMuendo, Mercy
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-05T05:29:13Z
dc.date.available2023-07-05T05:29:13Z
dc.date.issued2017-08-31
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe Kenyan government is waging a war against online hate mongers with what would appear to be a zero-tolerance policy. In an unprecedented move two chat group administrators have been arrested. They were charged with sharing hate messages on WhatsApp that threatened national security and face an additional charge of spreading alarming propaganda on social media. Like many other countries, Kenya has charged people with hate speech before. Recently in the UK, a Facebook user was charged with spreading hate messages against Muslims. Rwanda has also successfully charged various people with hate speech. The difference in this particular case is that WhatsApp administrators have been charged. However, this is not the first time a chat group administrator has been prosecuted for hate speech. In a similar case in India, the government arrested WhatsApp administrators for offensive posts about the prime minister.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMuendo, M. (2017, August 31). Kenya targets WhatsApp administrators in its fight against hate speech. The Conversation. http://theconversation.com/kenya-targets-whatsapp-administrators-in-its-fight-against-hate-speech-82767en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4154
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Conversationen_US
dc.subjectonline hateen_US
dc.subjectadministratorsen_US
dc.subjectmessagesen_US
dc.subjectchat groupen_US
dc.titleKenya targets WhatsApp administrators in its fight against hate speechen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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