Global Speech Regulation Burden

This provision allows Ghana to regulate speech made anywhere in the world by anyone, so long as it targets a Ghanaian citizen—creating an unprecedented compliance burden for digital platforms and content creators globally. While non-hate speech violations require a 2-year residency connection (subsection 3), hate speech can be prosecuted extraterritorially regardless of the speaker's location or connection to Ghana (subsection 6). This means a startup in Silicon Valley, a journalist in London, or a blogger in Lagos could face Ghanaian enforcement for content deemed "hate speech" under Ghana's broad definition, with no opportunity to cure the violation through correction or apology (unlike misinformation under 35). This exceeds international norms and creates operational uncertainty that chills innovation and legitimate global discourse about Ghanaian affairs.