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US Warns Citizens Amid Zambia's Controversial Surveillance Law

4/18/2025

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The US embassy has issued a stark warning to citizens regarding Zambia's controversial new cyber-security law, which permits sweeping surveillance of electronic communications. While intended to tackle online fraud and misinformation, the law has sparked fears of stifling dissent ahead of crucial elections, drawing fierce backlash from activists and opposition leaders who label it a betrayal of democracy.

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The US embassy has issued a stark warning to citizens regarding Zambia's controversial new cyber-security law, which permits sweeping surveillance of electronic communications. While intended to tackle online fraud and misinformation, the law has sparked fears of stifling dissent ahead of crucial elections, drawing fierce backlash from activists and opposition leaders who label it a betrayal of democracy.