Itungwe Sheria ya maudhui ya vyombo vya habari ,Social media na individual posts !!

Itungwe Sheria ya maudhui ya vyombo vya habari ,Social media na individual posts !!

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Kwa hali iliyopo sasa tutajikuta tumepoteza Taifa kimaadili ,kisaikolojia na kiuhalifu.

Leo hii Social media au individual anaamua kupost Sherehe ya Mashoga iwe kwa kuituhumu au kwa kuishabikia na anaachwa tu!!

leo hii Online TV Inaachwa tu ikipost mtu kachinjwa au kajinyonga au kanywa sumu ...as raw news as it is...inaruka tu hewani na hakuna anayemkemea au kumuuliza.

Sioni kipengele kinachombana Milard Ayo Cha kumtaka kuwa katika posts zake 10 basi 5 zihusiane na maswala yenye maslahi kwa nchi mfano elimu(sio changamoto za elimu),Elimu ya Afya(Sio changamoto za huduma za Afya),uchumi(Sio umasikini) n.k
yaani maudhui ya media zetu ni negativity tu ...yaani hadi kwenye Mechi ya Dabi utaona mwandishi anatueleza Simba Yala kipigo badala ya kusema Yanga yaonesha kandanda safi.

Ukisafiri unakutana na bongo movie za uchawi na visasi...

Wito kwa wizara na wadau..tuhakikishe kuwa maudhui ya habari yanaratibiwa ili kuwa na Taifa lenye maadili na uzalendo.
 
Kwa hali iliyopo sasa tutajikuta tumepoteza Taifa kimaadili ,kisaikolojia na kiuhalifu.

Leo hii Social media au individual anaamua kupost Sherehe ya Mashoga iwe kwa kuituhumu au kwa kuishabikia na anaachwa tu!!

leo hii Online TV Inaachwa tu ikipost mtu kachinjwa au kajinyonga au kanywa sumu ...as raw news as it is...inaruka tu hewani na hakuna anayemkemea au kumuuliza.

Sioni kipengele kinachombana Milard Ayo Cha kumtaka kuwa katika posts zake 10 basi 5 zihusiane na maswala yenye maslahi kwa nchi mfano elimu(sio changamoto za elimu),Elimu ya Afya(Sio changamoto za huduma za Afya),uchumi(Sio umasikini) n.k
yaani maudhui ya media zetu ni negativity tu ...yaani hadi kwenye Mechi ya Dabi utaona mwandishi anatueleza Simba Yala kipigo badala ya kusema Yanga yaonesha kandanda safi.

Ukisafiri unakutana na bongo movie za uchawi na visasi...

Wito kwa wizara na wadau..tuhakikishe kuwa maudhui ya habari yanaratibiwa ili kuwa na Taifa lenye maadili na uzalendo.
Unaposema itungwe sheria, umejiridhisha sheria haipo kwanza?

Halafu nchi yenyewe hii CCM bila sheria washakuchinja, ndiyo unataka wawe na sheria ya kujuchinjia baharini kabisa?

Unataka kika post ya JF ipitie kwa katibu Muenezi wa CCM kuhakikiwa kuwa haijatumiwa na mabeberu kutuvurugia nchi yetu?
 
Unaposema itungwe sheria, umejiridhisha sheria haipo kwanza?

Halafu nchi yenyewe hii CCM bila sheria washakuchinja, ndiyo unataka wawe na sheria ya kujuchinjia baharini kabisa?

Unataka kika post ya JF ipitie kwa katibu Muenezi wa CCM kuhakikiwa kuwa haijatumiwa na mabeberu kutuvurugia nchi yetu?
Sheria zilizopo hazijatosha kutupelekea tuwe na maudhui ya msingi yenye kulenga kutoa priority kwenye maadili,uchumi,elimu na maendeleo inapokuja swala la matumizi ya vyombo vya habari na teknolojia za mawasiliano.
Lazima kama Taifa tuwe na mtaala wa maudhui ya habari na comments katika mitandao.
Ni muhimu kuwa na miongozo ya nini kichangiwe (kijadiliwe) na kwa kiasi gani .
mfano kila media lazima iwe na Taarifa zinazohusu Siasa safi,maswala ya afya,elimu ya uchumi,historia bora ya Tanzania,kilimo,sayansi,hesabu,ustawi wa jamii ,michezo ,n.k
sio hii shakara baghara tunayoiona sasa
 
Yaani hii nchi kuna mda unatamani kuihama coz upuuzi ni mwingi kias kwamba hata wapuuzi wameshajiona wako sahihi tu na upuuzi wao...Nchi ipo ipo tu daaaah
 
Sheria zilizopo hazijatosha kutupelekea tuwe na maudhui ya msingi yenye kulenga kutoa priority kwenye maadili,uchumi,elimu na maendeleo inapokuja swala la matumizi ya vyombo vya habari na teknolojia za mawasiliano.
Lazima kama Taifa tuwe na mtaala wa maudhui ya habari na comments katika mitandao.
Ni muhimu kuwa na miongozo ya nini kichangiwe (kijadiliwe) na kwa kiasi gani .
mfano kila media lazima iwe na Taarifa zinazohusu Siasa safi,maswala ya afya,elimu ya uchumi,historia bora ya Tanzania,kilimo,sayansi,hesabu,ustawi wa jamii ,michezo ,n.k
sio hii shakara baghara tunayoiona sasa
Unaliangalia tatizo kutoka upande mbaya.

Umekuwa kama mtu mwenye nyundo, ambaye anataka kutatua kila tatizo kwa kutumia nyundo, hata nzi akitua kwenye kidole chake, badala ya kumfukuza tu, atataka kukipiga hicho kidole nyundo amuue yule nzi. Mwishowe atajiumiza kidole mwenyewe.

Sheria ndiyo nyundo hapo.

Wewe ni kama mtu ambaye hataki mguu wake ukanyage ardhi, halafu ana uchaguzi kati ya mambo mawili, ama avae kiatu, ama atandaze zulia (carpet) dunia nzima ili asikanyage chini, wewe unachagua kutandaza zulia dunia nzima badala ya kuvaa kiatu tu.

Tanzania kuna kasumba ya kufikiri sheria itataua kila tatizo.

Wakati kuna matatizo ya elimu, kuna tatizo la utamaduni, kuna matatizo ya siasa, kuna tatizo sasa hivi nchi inazalisha wajinga masikini wengi, ambao na wao wakifika miaka 18 mpaka 20 tu, wanazalisha masikini wajinga wengine.

Kuna tatizo la umasikini. Mtu mwenye njaa unaweza kumuwekea sheria na asiiogope, kwa sababu ataona bora achukue chance ya kufungwa kuliko kufa kwa njaa. Ndiyo maana umalaya umepigwa marufuku kisheria, watu wanakamatwa, lakini hawaachi.

Tanzania ina watu takriban milioni 72, na inaongeza watu milioni 2 kila mwaka.

Marekani ina watu milioni 342, zaidi ya mara nne ya Tanzania, lakini inaongeza watu milioni 1.8 tu kila mwaka. Na hapo kwa Marekani kuna wahamiaji kibao.

Mpaka hapo hujaona tuna tatizo la zaidi ya sheria tu?

Hii population bomb ya 2.8 -3% yearly increase inayopelekea idadi ya watu kufikia milioni 140 by 2050, huimalizi kwa kutunga sheria tu. Hili ni jambo litakaloenda na utamaduni na elimu.

Tanzania kuna mikoa ambayo, hususan kwa wanawake, literacy rates zipo around 75%. Maana yake, katika kila watu wanne, mmoja hajui kusoma na kuandika hapo. Na hizo ni takwimu rasmi za seeikali ambazo zimechakachuliwa, maana yake uhalisia ni mbaya zaidi.

Hao ni wanaojua kusoma na kuandika kwa viwango vya serikali tu, ukizidisha viwango unaweza kukuta nusu ya Watanzania hawajui kusoma, kuandika, kwa ufahamu na mantiki na kidhahania.

Hilo janga hulimalizi kwa sheria ya kuwachunga watu mtandaoni kama ng'ombe.

Watu wajinga hata hiyo sheria yako hawataijua, na wakiijua hawataijali. Na watakushinda kwa wingi wao tu.

Watu wanaopost mambo bila maadili mitandaoni hawaogopi sheria, na hakuna jeshi la kulinda maadili litakalotosha kuwaweza hawa watu bila ya kuvunja haki za wengine mitandaoni.

Na kabla huja address mambo ya utamaduni, mambo ya elimu, mambo ya ajira, mambo ya uchumi, baada ya miaka michache yatatokea mambo ambayo utatamani haya ya sasa yarejee. Kutakuwa na mitandao ya video za ngono za wazi za Kitanzania mpaka utashangaa mwenyewe. Sasa hivi mitandao ipo, lakini hii ya sasa ni kama wanajaribu tu, itakayokuja baada ya miaka mitano tu, itakuwa hatari mara nyingi sana kuzidi ya sasa.

Ukibisha rejea hapa niaka mitano ijayo.

Haya ni mambo ambayo huwezi kuyamaliza kwa sheria, ni matatizo ambayo hayajaanza siku moja, si tatizo moja ni mambo mengi sana ya mmomonyoko wa maadiki katika jamii yametufikisha hapa, hivyo, utatuzi wake hauwezi kuwa sheria ya mara moja.

Tatizo mnatazama tunapoangukia, hamtazami tulipojikwaa.

Ukiona tatizo linajitokeza leo kwa vijana, usiangalie hao vijana, anza na wazazi wao wamezaliwa lini, wamelelewa vipi, kuna matatizo gani katika jamii yetu kwenye miaka angalau 30 iliyopita?

Ukiangalia hapa tulipo tu, ulete sheria gani kupiga mafufuku hiki na kile ushafeli tayari.
 
Qiestion: A Tanzanian want more legislation to combat lack of ethics in online posts, why is this a good or bad idea?

Answer (Meta AI)

In Tanzania this debate already exists — you have the Cybercrimes Act 2015 and Online Content Regulations 2020 that already regulate posts, and many people argue they are not enough or are too much.

If you are arguing for MORE legislation, here are the good and bad arguments as they play out in Tanzania specifically:

Arguments why it would be good:

1. Current laws have gaps on ethics, not just crime. Cybercrimes Act covers false information, child porn, hate speech. But it doesn't cover defamation of ordinary people, invasion of privacy, posting dead bodies after accidents, tribal insults, or scamming. Many posts that ruin reputations are "unethical but not yet illegal."

2. Speed of harm. In Tanzania, a WhatsApp forward or TikTok can reach 5 million people before TCRA can react. Ethics legislation with takedown orders and mandatory corrections could reduce mob justice, fake death announcements, and business extortion.

3. Protection of minors and women. Most complaints to TCRA are about non-consensual intimate images, cyberbullying of schoolgirls, and fraud. More specific legislation could give police clearer powers without having to stretch "cybersecurity" laws.

4. Trust for digital economy. Government argument: If online space is cleaner, more people will use mobile money, e-government, and e-commerce without fear of fraud.

Arguments why it would be bad / risky:

1. It already exists and is used broadly. Tanzania already requires bloggers and online TVs to be licensed by TCRA ($100+/year), and Section 38 of Online Content Regulations criminalizes content that "causes annoyance" or "threatens national security." Human rights groups say terms like "false," "misleading," and "unethical" are vague and give officials too much discretion.

2. Chilling effect on journalism and criticism. If "lack of ethics" is defined by government, then satire, investigative reporting on corruption, or complaining about public services can be labeled unethical. Tanzania had cases where citizens were arrested for insulting the President online. More law could mean self-censorship.

3. Enforcement capacity. TCRA and police already struggle to enforce current laws outside Dar es Salaam. New legislation without digital forensics, independent courts, and clear appeals could lead to selective enforcement — used against opposition but not pro-government accounts that also post unethically.

4. Platform reality. Most Tanzanians post on Meta, TikTok, X — US companies. Tanzanian law cannot force them to remove posts quickly unless it conflicts with their own community standards. So new local law might only be enforceable against local citizens, not foreign accounts.

Middle path that many Tanzanian lawyers propose:

Instead of new criminal law with jail time, use:
  • Civil remedies — right to reply, takedown, compensation
  • Strengthening Press Council and self-regulation for influencers
  • Digital literacy in schools
  • Clearer definition of "ethics" — e.g., based on Journalism Code, not political terms like "national values"

Do you want this framed as a debate for school, a policy memo for parliament, or a social media post? I can write it from the pro or anti perspective if you need.
 
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