{"id":17679,"date":"2022-03-08T20:53:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T20:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/macra-gets-tough-on-pornography-sharing"},"modified":"2022-03-08T21:04:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T21:04:22","slug":"macra-gets-tough-on-pornography-sharing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/macra-gets-tough-on-pornography-sharing","title":{"rendered":"MACRA gets tough on pornography sharing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has threatened to deal with anyone in the country found producing or sharing pornographic materials.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to MACRA\u2019s recent press statement seen by this publication which urges all Malawians to desist from transmitting pornographic materials amidst the fall inmobile data charges.<\/p>\n<p>MACRA\u2019s statement further stipulates that while exercising their freedom of online communication, people in the country should always be mindful of the laws governing the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone violating the law is liable to a fine of K10 million. The law also provides for imprisonment for 15 years for committing any of the following acts: Production of pornographic material for the purpose of its distribution through a computer system and reproduction of pornographic material for the purpose of its distribution through an information system,\u201d reads part of the statement.<\/p>\n<p>The communications governing body further says the laws barring Malawians from the malpractice include the Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security Act, 2016, specifically section 24 (2) and section 85.<\/p>\n<p>The authority continued to say offering or making available any pornographic material through an information system will lead to the prosecution of the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. 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