Jordan’s parliament has passed a new cyber crime legislation that will crack down on online speech deemed harmful to national unity,a move decried by opposition lawmakers and human rights groups.after a six hour debate,the country’s lower house of the parliament passed the legislation to make certain online posts punishable with months of prison time and fines.The posts targeted include those seen as “promoting,instigating,aiding or inciting immorality,”demonstrating”contempt for religion”or”undermining national unity”.It will also target those who publish names or pictures of police officers online and outlaws certain methods of maintaining online anonymity.While proponents of the legistlation argue it is necessary to punish blackmailers and online attackers,critics say it will expand state control over social media,limit free access to information,and penalise antigovernment speech and thereby could be used against political opponents.
it is also with great concern that ever internet user to to have enough knoledge in using the internet to avoid such cases and for the under aged users their parents or guardian to be under invigilation through out.
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