{
  "id": 9315917,
  "title": "Mahama directs GJA, MFWA to convene national stakeholder engagement on hate speech, harmful online content",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/mahama-directs-gja-mfwa-to-convene-national-stakeholder-engagement-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:40:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/mahama-directs-gja-mfwa-to-convene-national-stakeholder-engagement-on-hate-speech-and-harmful-online-content"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to convene a national stakeholder engagement on hate speech, abusive online content, and responsible digital communication. This move aims to tackle the increasing prevalence of harmful content on social media and emerging digital platforms while safeguarding freedom of expression. The President emphasized the need for a balanced approach that protects freedom of expression without criminalizing legitimate criticism, political commentary, satire, and dissent.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}