Other barriers include the risks of accessing internet technology, such as cyberbullying, financial fraud, hacking, scams and fake news among others. It is, therefore, important for government to invest more in alleviating these identified challenges if indeed the digital transformation agenda is to be realised. This includes the creation of a functional multistakeholder mechanism of internet governance in Zambia. In the quarter under review, litigation against laws deemed to be inimical to digital rights continued. Prominent was the case of five (5) NGOs that petitioned the High Court, arguing that the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act undermines the right to privacy and freedom of the press 39. In November, the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) applied to join the matter as advisors 40. This is evidence of the interest drawn in several stakeholders following the advocacy and lobby for the repeal or review of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act No. 2 of 2021. The technological environment in the quarter under review was relatively neutral and calm as there were no actions, promulgation of laws and policies that were inimical to digital rights. Likewise, there were no significant positive developments for the enhancement of the freedom of expression online. The substantive quarter was less severe when compared to previous quarters such as the first in which the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act was enacted and the third quarter in which a social media blockade was enforced for close to three days during and after the elections in August. With regard to media development and performance during the quarter, the following was the breakdown of media outlets: Refer to the First Quarter, 2021 State of the Media Report for a comprehensive outline of the sections of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act deemed to be inimical to various rights. See https://zambia.fes.de/fileadmin/user_upload/images/publication/State_of_the_media_report_JanMar_2021__1_.pdf 40 As reported in the Daily Nation Newspaper on 7th November, 2021. 39 32