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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85247, member: 27"]
The Republic of Zimbabwe did not pass a Cyber Crimes Act, and POTRAZ says social media is flat-out wrong.

No standalone cyber law exists
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[*]The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe shut down the rumor.
[*]Claims of a new Cyber Crimes Act were labeled false.
[*]Zimbabwe uses existing criminal law sections.
[*]Viral posts sparked the clarification.
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Where cyber offences actually live
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[*]Cyber rules sit inside the Criminal Law Code.
[*]Amendments landed through the Cyber and Data Protection Act.
[*]Changes rolled out back in 2021.
[*]Law tracks tech shifts, not panic posts.
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What behavior is criminalized
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[*]Hacking and data interference trigger charges.
[*]Threats, harassment, and cyberbullying count.
[*]Non-consensual intimate images are illegal.
[*]Child exploitation online brings serious penalties.
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Money, crimes, and punishment
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[*]Card fraud and PIN abuse are covered.
[*]Device misuse for cyber offences is banned.
[*]Sentences can reach ten years.
[*]Fines scale with offense severity.
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International alignment and warning
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[*]Zimbabwe signed the UN cybercrime convention.
[*]Local laws mirror global standards.
[*]POTRAZ told the public to verify claims.
[*]Misinformation risks legal confusion.
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