Strict Liability Content Removal Chills Innovation

This provision allows removal orders without requiring knowledge that content is false, creating strict liability for digital publishers and content creators. The requirement to remove "substantially similar" material—an undefined standard—forces platforms and startups to over-remove content to avoid liability, directly chilling innovation in content creation and distribution technologies. While third-party intermediaries cannot be compelled to remove content (only requested per their policies), individual publishers, news aggregators, and digital businesses face removal orders plus the full costs of compliance, creating prohibitive barriers for startups and small digital enterprises operating in Ghana's online ecosystem.