Zimbabwe plans new rules for social media platforms. Dr. Jenfan Muswere, Information Minister, shared this news when talking with reporters last week. The laws aim to stop fake news, hidden accounts, and actions that harm the nation. He pointed out how social media benefits people but also lets paid activists and online attackers damage national goals.
Digital spaces without rules have created more nameless accounts that spread lies, according to Dr. Muswere. He talked about certain people, including past news writers, who became hired activists. These individuals push political ideas through social media without checking if the information stands true. The upcoming law wants to make sure everyone using social media faces results for what they post.
"Our job as a ministry includes making sure social media has proper control," Dr. Muswere explained. The government wants to create fresh laws to manage these platforms and make users answer for their actions. He added that Zimbabwe already has systems in place that let citizens find the correct information when they need it. Dr. Muswere asked reporters to look for facts directly from official government channels.
The minister spoke about chasing shadows during his talk - meaningless shadows from ghost accounts run by people trying to make their country look bad. The planned regulations will try to bring more responsibility to digital spaces where many Zimbabweans share information each day. These changes reflect growing concerns about how uncontrolled online speech might affect public opinion and national security.
Digital spaces without rules have created more nameless accounts that spread lies, according to Dr. Muswere. He talked about certain people, including past news writers, who became hired activists. These individuals push political ideas through social media without checking if the information stands true. The upcoming law wants to make sure everyone using social media faces results for what they post.
"Our job as a ministry includes making sure social media has proper control," Dr. Muswere explained. The government wants to create fresh laws to manage these platforms and make users answer for their actions. He added that Zimbabwe already has systems in place that let citizens find the correct information when they need it. Dr. Muswere asked reporters to look for facts directly from official government channels.
The minister spoke about chasing shadows during his talk - meaningless shadows from ghost accounts run by people trying to make their country look bad. The planned regulations will try to bring more responsibility to digital spaces where many Zimbabweans share information each day. These changes reflect growing concerns about how uncontrolled online speech might affect public opinion and national security.
