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PNG’s Chief Censor warns over ‘fake nudes’ harassment of young girls

September 26, 2023

By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby The rise in social media platforms uploading naked pictures of women and girls has come to the attention of the Censorship Board in Papua New Guinea with Chief Censor Jim Abani warning about the dangers. In what many have termed as cyber bullying, a picture of women or girls ... <a title="PNG’s Chief Censor warns over ‘fake nudes’ harassment of young girls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/26/pngs-chief-censor-warns-over-fake-nudes-harassment-of-young-girls/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Chief Censor warns over ‘fake nudes’ harassment of young girls">Read more</a>

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Three PNG government agencies have power to censor Facebook

February 4, 2022

By Phoebe Gwangilo in Port Moresby Censoring of Facebook in Papua New Guinea can be addressed by three mandated government agencies, says Chief Censor Jim Abani. He was responding to the Post-Courier on how his office was dealing with indecent content posted on Facebook in view of a controversy over a video of an alleged ... <a title="Three PNG government agencies have power to censor Facebook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/04/three-png-government-agencies-have-power-to-censor-facebook/" aria-label="Read more about Three PNG government agencies have power to censor Facebook">Read more</a>

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Online trolling: Once funny, but now the term meaning is far more sinister

February 4, 2019

By Dr Evita March It seems like internet trolling happens everywhere online these days – and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. The British press and Kensington Palace officials have called for an end to the merciless online trolling of Duchesses Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, which reportedly includes racist and sexist content, and ... <a title="Online trolling: Once funny, but now the term meaning is far more sinister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/04/online-trolling-once-funny-but-now-the-term-meaning-is-far-more-sinister/" aria-label="Read more about Online trolling: Once funny, but now the term meaning is far more sinister">Read more</a>

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Critics see Fiji’s Online Safety Act as ‘Trojan horse’ for online censors

January 23, 2019

Fiji’s new online safety law … deemed by the government as necessary to make the internet a safe space for women and children. Image: S&S By Mong Palatino of Global Voices Fiji’s Online Safety Act took effect this month amid concerns that it will be used to censor the internet. The law was passed in ... <a title="Critics see Fiji’s Online Safety Act as ‘Trojan horse’ for online censors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/23/critics-see-fijis-online-safety-act-as-trojan-horse-for-online-censors/" aria-label="Read more about Critics see Fiji’s Online Safety Act as ‘Trojan horse’ for online censors">Read more</a>