MMBC Code of Conduct for media (2025), Art. 14
When presenting content made with AI, state that it was made with AI; no wording or form is set.
In short
- Where: Maldives
- Status: In force since 15 December 2025
- Who: Broadcasters, media workers and journalists in the Maldives
- Covers: News and broadcast media only
- Kennmarq.com: covers images and video today; audio: waits for spoken notices in audio (expected December 2026); text: waits for text (expected March 2027).
Updated 4 November 2026; source checked 4 November 2026. Sources are government sites. This page explains what Kennmarq.com does; it isn't legal advice.
What it asks of each kind of file
| File | What it asks | Kennmarq.com today |
|---|---|---|
| Images | a visible label | Covered |
| Video | a visible label | Covered |
| Audio | a notice people can hear | Waits for spoken notices in audio (expected December 2026) |
| Text | a visible label | Waits for text (expected March 2027) |
In the API
A rule for news and broadcast media only: markets=mv applies the Maldives' general rules in force or passed, not this one (what a call for the Maldives needs). The table above shows what our marks add of what it asks.
Official text
- Maldives Government Gazette, Vol. 54 No. 233 (15 Dec 2025): MMBC Code of Conduct
- Maldives Government Gazette, Vol. 54 No. 160 (18 Sep 2025): Law No. 16/2025