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– Will Trinidad and Tobago's cybercrime bill stifle media freedom? (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 29, 2018

Legislators in Trinidad and Tobago are taking aim at a spate of pernicious issues online – ranging from hate to phishing and fraud – with a draft cybercrime law, following in the footsteps of many governments around the world that have passed comprehensive legislation addressing online crimes.
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