The Fake News Bill, which was to be voted on this Tuesday (2/5) in the Chamber of Deputies, was postponed by Mayor Arthur Lira (PP-AL). However, representatives of the artistic community met in the afternoon with the government leadership and members of Congress of União Brasil to defend the alternatives in case this happens. At the meeting, artists such as Paula Lavigne, Vanessa da Mata, Glória Pires, Seu Jorge, Nando Reis and Zélia Duncan discussed the possibility of a new project that satisfies their copyright claims – stipulated by Fake News PL.
The meeting took place in two parts, the first with the government, in favor of voting on the proposal, and the second with the party’s deputies, around 3 pm.
After the second meeting with members of Congress, actress and entrepreneur Paula Lavigne said that “if there is no vote, a separate project will be considered that only refers to copyright in the digital environment.”
“I think journalism, audiovisual and music are something that is in the law. We don’t ask for anything. Only that what is in the copyright law is carried out, which says it must be remunerated, and big technologies don’t” I do not understand. So this is a way to put pressure on the great technicians to pay what the artistic class deserves,” continued Lavigne.
The Fake News PL is a bill whose objective is to combat the spread of false news and disinformation on the Internet, but also provides for the remuneration of copyright for journalistic articles and entertainment productions that are used on the Internet. The proposal has been pending in the House since 2020.
Among the measures envisaged by the PL there is the obligation for platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp to identify the users who create and disseminate content, as well as the creation of information control mechanisms by companies. Civil and penal liability is also foreseen for those who produce and disseminate false news.
However, Fake News PL has generated controversy, with Google taking action against the legislation, arguing that the proposal could limit freedom of expression on the internet and open spaces for censorship. On the other hand, defenders of the proposal argue that it is necessary to curb the spread of false information that can harm society and democracy.
Source: Terra
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