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Benin age-verification & online ID laws

Failed Social-media (OTT) tax effective Sep 2018 (repealed)

In September 2018 Benin introduced a tax on the use of social-media networks.

Laws & bills on record

Social media

Failed
Bill / statute
Social-media (OTT) tax
Status
Bill introduced, then failed
Effective
Sep 2018 (repealed) (approx.)
Intrusiveness
Moderate -- Standard ID or age-estimate check to enter adult sites; civil enforcement.

In September 2018 Benin introduced a tax on the use of social-media networks. After a wave of online protest under the hashtag #TaxePasMesMo ("Don't tax my megabytes"), the government repealed the tax within weeks.

Timeline
  • Sep 1, 2018In effect
  • Sep 1, 2018Social-media tax introduced
  • Sep 22, 2018Failed
  • Sep 22, 2018Tax repealed after #TaxePasMesMo protests

Source: mediadefence.org

Frequently asked questions

Does Benin require age checks or ID to use social media?

No -- a bill was introduced but failed. Social-media (OTT) tax is failed, effective Sep 2018 (repealed). In September 2018 Benin introduced a tax on the use of social-media networks.

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