Morocco’s Haute Autorité de la Communication Audiovisuelle (HACA) has held discussions with Egypt’s ambassador to Morocco on media regulation, electoral pluralism and the emerging challenge of AI-generated political content.
HACA president Latifa Akharbach received Ambassador Ahmed Nehad Abdel-Latif on 28 September. The meeting included a briefing on HACA’s constitutional mandate and its role in overseeing the electoral pluralism regime applied during Morocco’s legislative elections on 23 September 2026.
The framework, established under HACA Decision 50-26, also addressed disinformation and electoral content generated using artificial intelligence, reflecting growing regulatory attention to the use of emerging technologies during election periods.
The Egyptian ambassador called for stronger joint Arab action on the regulation of both traditional and digital media. However, the meeting did not result in a signed agreement or a publicly announced joint work programme.
The discussions come as African media regulators increasingly explore bilateral cooperation on issues that cut across broadcasting, digital platforms and emerging technologies.
For regulators, Morocco’s experience with electoral-period rules covering AI-generated content provides a developing reference point for discussions around how election-related media should be monitored and regulated as synthetic and digitally manipulated content becomes more prevalent.
