Misinformation and disinformation won’t be classified as prohibited content by the FPB ahead of South Africa’s general elections.
The FPB welcomed the sentencing of Gerhard Ackerman who received 12 life sentences this week, having played a significant role with evidence.
The FPB will start enforcing regulations in January 2023 according to ISPA.
Unfortunately, there are no simple answers for content creators who want to stay on the right side of the law.
Why the FPB isn’t disclosing which online content distribution platforms have registered with it is unclear and is likely going to sow even more confusion.
With the FPB Amendment Act once again being a source of panic and concern, we have to reassess how legislation is drafted and communicated to citizens.
According to the FPB’s latest draft guidelines, the definition of streamers is broad enough to include them as distributors locally.
After a rather long year, Netflix has finally classified its content according to FPB classifications.
You now have until 17th September 2020 to submit comments on the Draft Film and Publications Regulations.
South Africans have just 30 days to comment on the Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations.
We touch on three news stories, then delve into a game and gimbal we’re reviewing.
The FPB Amendment bill has been signed into law but where we go to from here is unclear at this stage.
