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Bill: Free Media Act
Details
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: June 4432
Description[?]:
| A Bill to end the extensive press regulation which prevents free and fair reporting. |
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 and hate speech.
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is free from regulation
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Current: The media is forbidden from publishing any personal stories and photos relating to public figures, content is restricted to their professional lives.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:03:20, July 30, 2018 CET | From | Dorvische Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Free Media Act |
| Message | We disagree with Article 2. We shall vote against. |
| Date | 20:39:44, July 31, 2018 CET | From | Zentrumspartei | To | Debating the Free Media Act |
| Message | These proposals are quite frankly ridiculous. They would make hate speech mainstream and allow fake news from abroad to be reported freely. These are dangerous proposals. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 247 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 183 |
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