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Bill: Media Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative People's Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: February 4078
Description[?]:
Media Reforms |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Nudity on television is banned.
Current: Nudity on television is banned.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Current: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Proposed: The media may only publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures with their explicit permission.
Article 3
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 and hate speech.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 16:31:05, August 20, 2016 CET | From | Conservative People's Party | To | Debating the Media Reforms |
Message | The people of our nation deserve the right to freedom and privacy. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 216 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 534 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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