civil society organisations and other key stakeholders should intensify efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls, both offline and online. • Journalists should always strive for balance and fairness in their reportage and stories. In that regard, media professionalism is the first line of defence for journalists, as it is at the heart of media credibility and integrity. • Revisit provisions of the Cyber and Data Protection Act that impact freedom of expression and media freedom, such as the ones on the transmission of false data messages. False news offences promote self-censorship and unjustifiably infringe on freedom of expression, media freedom, and citizens’ right to access information for informed choices and decisions. • Escalate awareness of the Freedom of Information Act through public broadcasters and community radio stations to ensure citizens are aware of the law and utilise it to enjoy their right to access information. • Increased competition in the internet services and telecommunications industry is needed to lower the cost structures of internet services in the country. Regulation of the Internet itself should be guided by the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms which provides for the Internet as a human right. • Media development in Zimbabwe should drift towards an ecosystem approach to strengthen the entire ecosystem for viable and sustainable media in the age of information disorders. In addition, media support should consider the media as a critical stakeholder in attending to issues of changing climate patterns, conflict, development, and consolidating the societal needs of the nation rather than a tool for deceiving information for various stakeholders. 16