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Bill: Lies in the News
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Malivian 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: November 2162
Description[?]:
| They need to be delt with. |
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: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
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 | 14:38:36, December 27, 2005 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Lies in the News |
| Message | So fiction stories in the media are not to be permitted even if it is understood that they are fiction. No tabloids. Not to mention the issues of what is often considered proof is wrong. Not to long ago, people had proof that Terra was flat, and that the sun circled it. (OOC: or that certain nations had WMD) We would rather see an open media, and let the public decide which papers can be trusted to carry the news. Few serious news outlets will risk their reputation by publishing a story that is not backed up, for short term gain. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 268 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 231 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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