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You all bite smth too fast. I live in Brazil, am a lawyer, work with technology and could not be happier the country is working towards a legislation that fights fake news spread and hate groups.

Hate and fake are NOT free speech.

Come on guys and girls - read beyond headlines



Who decides what is "fake news" or "hate speech"? In Canada there is a very real scandal involving our Prime Minister accepting money under the table from China, as well as him knowing about foreign interference in our elections and doing nothing.

According to him it's all anti-Chinese racism and hate speech.


Yes, everyone needs a "Ministry of Truth". Finally the great works of political scientist George Orwell are being appreciated and adopted by governments.

/s


With people like you no wonder why we have so many totalitarian leaders around the world.


> Come on guys and girls - read beyond headlines

Once your perfect world comes, hour old account, we won't have to read beyond the headlines, will we? The government will decide what is true or not & will keep us safe from any potentially fake news.


It would be funny if it wasn't sad and scary. Those supporting this bill are doing everything the bill was supposed to be against.


Well, be careful what you wish for.


Do you realize that this law makes fake sockpuppet accounts such as yours illegal?




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