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Bill: Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2538
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kirlawan People's Justice Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2538
Description[?]:
Since March 2536, the media in Kirlawa have been permitted to publish malicious falsehoods, which can do vast damage to the reputations of innocent citizens and organizations. Let's strengthen the laws against the publication of these intentional lies. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 07:47:58, February 25, 2008 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2538 |
Message | Opposed. What do you define as true and false ? Although, we agree that the current situation is not ideal, the DFM believes that it rules out any state control of information. |
Date | 09:26:44, February 25, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2538 |
Message | So, under the current law it's perfectly legal to suggest that the DFM is a shill for multinational corporations. After all, who is to say what's true or false?? |
Date | 09:30:21, February 25, 2008 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2538 |
Message | The courts for instance. |
Date | 18:18:53, February 25, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawa Democratic Labour | To | Debating the Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2538 |
Message | THe courts can't do anything however, as it is allowed to print falsehoods. (We support) |
Date | 21:49:03, February 25, 2008 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2538 |
Message | True, but if it's a criminal offence or/and damaging my private interests one might prosecute. |
Date | 10:13:25, February 27, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2538 |
Message | How can you prosecute, DFM? The law is perfectly clear as it stands, and as you propose we maintain. Under what laws can you challenge such lies? |
Date | 14:00:29, February 28, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawan People's Justice Party | To | Debating the Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2538 |
Message | Thank you! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 431 | |||||
no | Total Seats: 286 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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