A new law allows the Ukrainian government to block websites that aren't registered as media.Groups representing journalists say that the law undermines press freedom.A new law signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could give Ukraine's government powers to block media outlets.The New York Times reported.
Lawmakers have touted the bill as an effort to bring Ukraine's media laws closer to European Union standards as the country makes a bid to join the 27-member bloc. They have also argued that it will help counter Russian propaganda as Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears its one-year anniversary. But organizations representing journalists say the law will erode press freedoms in Ukraine. Under the law, Ukraine's media regulator could block websites that are not registered with the government as news organizations,The law is at odds with freedoms given to the press in other parts of Europe, the European Federation of Journalists said in a statement on Friday, according to the Times.
Ukrainian lawmakers have been considering a new law regulating the media since 2019, when Zelenskyy directed parliament to draft it. The version that Zelenskyy signed on Thursday is not as sweeping as a previous draft, which the Federation calledThe legislation also drew criticism from the legal department of the Ukrainian parliament, which claimed that lawmakers did not do enough to investigate whether the bill would lead to government censorship.
Since Russia's invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has introduced changes to how the media operates. In March, for instance, Zelenskyy signed off on combining the country's national television channels into a single platform,
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Good luck with EU ascension lmao
It takes a long time to clear communist hangover. “Comrade” Khruschev was communist party boss of Ukraine & Zelensky may be trying to keep the legacy alive. Can someone mail The Federalist paper to Zelensky ?. GOP HouseGOP TiborPNagyJr
And then they say helping Ukraine is in the interest of protecting liberal and democratic values.
BISouthAfrica Didn't you say Ukraine was winning... Putin might come to hide in South Africa?
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BISouthAfrica 100% Nazis. We did the right thing not supporting these clowns.
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Sounds planned to me.
BISouthAfrica Is the media community shouting out against this or is Zelenskyy off limits?
BISouthAfrica Short man syndrome
BISouthAfrica First block all opposition then..
BISouthAfrica They're Nazis after all
BISouthAfrica That's the BEST thing to do...
Sounds like a dictatorship
BISouthAfrica This clown
BISouthAfrica The world is creating abetting a monster here. When this is all over no one will be safe. Perhaps the idea is destabilization of that entire region so that war goes on forever
BISouthAfrica Well well well
BISouthAfrica That's why loves this guy. They understand fully the censorship of alternate points of view.
BISouthAfrica 1985
BISouthAfrica 1. It imposing martial law 2. Banning opposition parties who advocating for dialogue with Russia for a peaceful settlement 3. Closing churches because religious people are calling for peace 4. Blocking balanced media reports These is how Zimbabwe became what it is today
BISouthAfrica Or hide the truth.
BISouthAfrica When countries are so free and open one really has to wonder why they are at war.
BISouthAfrica That’s not a good sign
BISouthAfrica And so it begins, the next propaganda machine is turned on
BISouthAfrica Where is the IStandWithUkraine brigade. He is also banning opposition parties.
BISouthAfrica Because of Media Expos neo-Nazi in Ukraine he's fool an useless president 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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The biggest scammer in modern history.
What you expect from the most corrupt country in Europe in bed with the most corrupt president in the USA and his son
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