To browse Academia. This thesis mainly focuses on the critical evaluation of the Tanzanian laws and its inadequacy in prohibiting cyber pornography. Therefore, social and moral values according to our culture are corrupting notably. Infact this study was guided by the main research question that; to what extent do the available laws effectively prohibit cyber pornography in Tanzania?
However, from the main research question, two specific research questions were developed that; to what extent the existing laws prohibit cyber pornography in Tanzania? What is the impact of cyber pornography to the society? These research questions enabled the research into finding specific data relating to the study. Nevertheless, the main objective of the study was to critically assess the inadequacy of cyber pornography prohibition in Tanzania. Further, specific objectives were to assess the strength and weakness of the Tanzanian laws in prohibiting cyber pornography; to examine the effects of cyber pornography in Tanzania; and to examine challenges hindering effective cyber pornography prohibition in Tanzania.
The methodology used by the researcher was analysis of the laws and other literatures available relating to prohibition of pornography generally and cyber pornography.
Indeed, the findings under this study indicates that the available laws are weak in that they are not prohibiting production and possession of pornographic content materials, rather prohibits publication and distribution of the same.
This implies that production and possession of pornography in Tanzania is allowed while pornography is condemned as it tends to corrupt the youth and children. By the years of s, pornographic contents were less viewed and hardly practiced in Tanzania.
