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PL from Fake News: “The criticisms do not point to a concrete problem in the text,” says the author of the project


Senator Alessandro Vieira presented the original text of PL 2630 during the pandemic, approved in June 2020; If approved in the House, the proposal must go back to the Senate for a new vote.

the senator Alexander Viera (PSDB-SE) used their social networks this Monday 1st to strengthen the defense of the approval of the PL of Fake News. Author of the text originally approved in the Senate in June 2020 and now pending in the Chamber of Deputies, he argued that the criticisms of the proposal do not indicate “no concrete problems in the text or real alternatives to protect the digital environment”. According to the MP, what is happening is the spread of lies and manipulations by “criminals, platforms and irresponsible politicians”.

“The saddest thing about this debate on PL 2630 is that the criticisms do not point to any concrete problem in the text or real alternatives to protect the digital environment. Only lies, disinformation and manipulation, starting from criminals, platforms and irresponsible politicians. They they are the same,” he said on a social network.

OR PL 2630/2020 was presented by Vieira in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, focusing on the theme that had already gained relevance in the 2018 elections. digital platforms – social networks and instant messaging applications – in order to counter the spread of fake news and abuse .

On June 30, 2020 the Federal Senate he concluded the vote on the proposal after a question and answer of versions and a series of controversies on the text. The text received 44 votes in favor and 32 against. Of the nine milestones (requests to change the basic text of the law) presented, only two were voted on and none were approved. The other seven were withdrawn from the same parts.

Since it arrived in the Chamber of Deputies, the text of d PL of Fake News underwent a number of changes by the draft law’s rapporteur, MP Orlando Silva (PCdoB-SP). With this, if it is approved in the Chamber, the Pl will have to return to the Senate for a new deliberation.

As shown the Stadium, pressure against the PL threatens the vote on the proposal in the House, scheduled for this Tuesday 2. Bolsonarist deputies, conservative benches and technology companies such as Google, Facebook and TikTok have increased the mobilization to stop the progress of the project , leading more deputies to take a stand against changing the law. The text has the support of the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but the Planalto Palace admits difficulties for the vote.

Source: Terra

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