[kictanet] Films board gives Google a week to take down gay song video - Corporate News

[Mildred Achoch]

The major problem is that there is no clear line as to what "morality" is.
Each individual, each government has their take on what is moral. So who's
right is it to say what is right and what is wrong? I do my best to support
the freedom of even those whose opinions I do not agree with. Because when
someone else's freedom is infringed upon then it's just a matter of time
before my freedom is also infringed upon.

My very personal and biased answers to the questions asked:

1. Should we allow content online that we wouldn't even think about showing
in our sitting rooms and public places?

In one word: yes. On the internet, the individual has more freedom to
"switch off" what they don't want to view. Plus there are ways in which
content providers can place restrictions so that minors etc cannot have
access to controversial content. This is very personal to me because I
currently have an online TV channel that shows content (rock music videos)
that would normally not be shown on Kenyan TV.

2. Should the government be the morality cop when we as parents fail to do
our duty?

In one word: no. The answer to this question is in the question :-)
Parents/Caregivers need to do their duty.

3. Where does third party liability start and stop? There are precedents
here by the way where Google has actually taken down graphic Al-Shabaab
videos and the US Government ordering Google to take down the video -
Innocence of Muslims.

I have never watched nor plan to ever watch graphic Al-Shabaab videos but I
still don't think they should have been taken down. Censorship is
censorship. Today it will be graphic Al-Shabaab videos, tomorrow it will be
"graphic" rock 'n' roll videos. Even graphic videos have a story to tell, a
lesson to teach, a warning to give.

Just my two cents :-)

Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel!
http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com


On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Listers
>
> This may be of interest.
>
>
> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Films-board-gives-Google-a-week-to-take-down-gay-song-video/-/539550/3089994/-/v8r0e2z/-/
> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Films-board-gives-Google-a-week-to-take-down-gay-song-video/-/539550/3089994/-/v8r0e2z/-/index.html>
> index.html
> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Films-board-gives-Google-a-week-to-take-down-gay-song-video/-/539550/3089994/-/v8r0e2z/-/index.html>
>
> It has become increasingly important for we as a nation to define our
> parameters when it comes to content.
>
> 1. Should we allow content online that we wouldn't even think about
> showing in our sitting rooms and public places?
>
> 2. Should the government be the morality cop when we as parents fail to do
> our duty?
>
> 3. Where does third party liability start and stop? There are precedents
> here by the way where Google has actually taken down graphic Al-Shabaab
> videos and the US Government ordering Google to take down the video -
> Innocence of Muslims.
>
> I suspect there's no easy answer to these pressing issues.
>
> Net Neutrality  is becoming an issue that needs our attention - and
> quickly.
>
> Ali Hussein
> Tel: +254 713 601113
>
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