News Forum - Brazil’s online disinformation regulation bill: What’s at stake?

[Thaiger]

Brazil’s controversial measure to regulate disinformation online, Bill 2630/2020, has drawn criticism from tech giants like Telegram and Google, who argue that it encroaches on free speech and democracy. Proponents, however, claim that it is a vital defense against fake news and online extremism. The bill, which was first introduced in 2020, aims to regulate …

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[Karolyn]

Yea well, who decides what's fake news? Everything in news, unavoidably, has both a subjective and an objective component, we all know that no one is equal, in their standards, when they or their society has a bias. Anything in news could rightly be accused, if not of lying, then at least of omission. 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

On 5/12/2023 at 11:27 AM, Thaiger said:

Brazil’s controversial measure to regulate disinformation online, Bill 2630/2020, has drawn criticism from tech giants like Telegram and Google, who argue that it encroaches on free speech and democracy.

How can politicians make a Disinformation Bill. Would political parties and politicians not be punished every election time? A lot of politicians promises are disinformation … lies … so does that mean news outlets could not repeat politicians statements as well as most are Disinformation. Also how will TAT handle this if Thailand have such a bill?

[HolyCowCm]

13 minutes ago, AdvocatusDiaboli said:

How can politicians make a Disinformation Bill. Would political parties and politicians not be punished every election time? A lot of politicians promises are disinformation … lies … so does that mean news outlets could not repeat politicians statements as well as most are Disinformation. Also how will TAT handle this if Thailand have such a bill?

I would think some will have amnesty given or immunity. 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

3 hours ago, HolyCowCm said:

I would think some will have amnesty given or immunity. 

After a coup?

[HolyCowCm]

12 hours ago, AdvocatusDiaboli said:

After a coup?

The regime's ballgame, as we have seen they make the rules to fit them for any circumstance. The untouchables..