Biometrics and digital ID negatively affect independent journalism in Uganda: study

A study by the African Center for Media Excellence (ACME) demonstrates that the implementation of biometric and digital identity (BDI) programs in Uganda has given room for surveillance and intrusion on journalism and media freedoms in the East African nation.

The study, the results of which were obtained through content analysis, questionnaires, and interviews with journalists and media personalities, found that journalists in the country have become targets due to the mass collection of data under the government’s biometric and …

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