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Bill: Media Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Darnussia and Malivia
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: December 2286
Description[?]:
| Some important reforms of the media must take place in this nation. Laws must be put in place that prevent the media from publishing false information. Hate speech is also unacceptable. |
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 and hate speech.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:04:18, September 20, 2006 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Media Reform Bill |
| Message | Censorship of our media leads to censorship of thought. Which leads to a police state. We can not support such an infringement of our citizens' liberties. |
| Date | 21:49:18, September 20, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Party of Darnussia and Malivia | To | Debating the Media Reform Bill |
| Message | Surely you don't believe that the media should be allowed to publish false information? |
| Date | 22:43:19, September 20, 2006 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Media Reform Bill |
| Message | The media shoujld be free to publish what they wish, those who wish may sue for libel or damages due to this false info. We also have satire, which could be viewed as false info, depending on interpetation. We feel that the government should not interfere in this system. It creates a slippery slope for governmental censure. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 199 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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