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Bill: Media Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unity Labour 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: December 4206
Description[?]:
| The aim of this bill is to prevent the media from publishing false information that can lead persons to make bad decisions in life and also to prevent the broadcast of hate speeches that can be a threat to national security and stability |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
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 | 15:55:07, May 05, 2017 CET | From | Wind of Change | To | Debating the Media Regulation Act |
| Message | We think that the current law is OK therefore, we will vote against. Hate speeches should be corrected through education and not with restrictive laws. What kind of messages can we consider as hate speeches? It's necessary to clarify this before approving a bill like this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 223 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 151 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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