Organizations highlight essential, non-negotiable items in the draft bill on Fake News
In a new document, the group, Articulation against Misinformation (SAD) stressed three essential points in the draft bill on Fake News: accountability for content that is spread; transparency and the constitution of a regulatory body
PL das Fake News continua em debate no Congresso. Foto: Miguel Schincariol/ AFP
On Wednesday (21), SAD (Articulation Against Misinformation), an initiative that brings together academic institutions and civil society organisations, among them Conectas, released a new document containing points of consensus regarding the draft bill on Fake News (PL 2630/2020).
In the text, SAD considers that accountability for content that is spread, transparency and the constitution of a regulatory body should be maintained in draft bill 2630, to achieve the best possible regulation of digital platforms in Brazil.
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The group outline arguments for each of the three points, characterising and justifying their assessment regarding the reasons why they consider these points to be essential and non-negotiable. “Transparency reports should include: activity to moderate accounts and content; paid advertising and key words and a list of sources that are presumed trustworthy, when applicable”, it says in the document.
