Purpose

The purpose of this paper to review the legislative framework for social media records in Botswana. The goal is to determine the extent to which the current legislation in Botswana covers the management of social media records.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper applied a qualitative research methodology and used documentary review method to collect data for analysis. The data collected was reviewed and organised into themes that cut across all the data sources to answer the main research objective.

Findings

The findings of this paper show that the Botswana Government has made strides in reforming some legislation to address issues that rise with the continued use of the internet and cloud services in the country. However, a review of the legislation established that the reforms were not comprehensive enough for records generated on social media. The relevant subsidiary legislation also fell shot in filing this gap in the country’s legislative framework.

Research limitations/implications

Research into the legislative framework for records generated on social media platforms in Botswana still needs more insights, specifically guidelines in the implementation of the current legislation in the country.

Practical implications

The findings of this paper can be used by both Botswana and other governments, especially in Africa where there is limited research in the area, to better manage records generated through the use of social media with respect to relevant legislative frameworks.

Originality/value

This paper is one of the first research contributions to review the legislative framework for records generated on social media in Botswana.

中文翻译：

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审查博茨瓦纳社交媒体记录的立法框架

目的

本文的目的是审查博茨瓦纳社交媒体记录的立法框架。目标是确定博茨瓦纳现行立法在多大程度上涵盖社交媒体记录的管理。

设计/方法/方法

本文采用定性研究方法，采用文献综述法收集数据进行分析。收集的数据经过审查并组织成跨越所有数据源的主题，以回答主要研究目标。

发现

本文的调查结果表明，博茨瓦纳政府在改革一些立法方面取得了长足的进步，以解决随着该国继续使用互联网和云服务而出现的问题。然而，对立法的审查表明，这些改革对于社交媒体上产生的记录来说不够全面。相关的附属立法也未能在该国立法框架中填补这一空白。

研究限制/影响

对博茨瓦纳社交媒体平台上生成的记录的立法框架的研究仍然需要更多的见解，特别是在该国实施现行立法的指导方针。

实际影响

博茨瓦纳和其他政府，特别是在该领域研究有限的非洲，都可以使用本文的研究结果来更好地管理通过使用社交媒体产生的与相关立法框架相关的记录。

原创性/价值

本文是审查博茨瓦纳社交媒体记录立法框架的首批研究贡献之一。