cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/54908

The activists claim that the legislation violates freedom of expression and will limit some kinds of digital work, like investigative journalism.

Critics of the law note that it will have a chilling effect on freedom of expression, in a country where social media might be the only place to express dissent. For years, opponents of the president, who has ruled the country since 1986, were not allowed to protest in the streets.