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The Polish government thinks it will have a majority to pass an amendment to the Broadcasting Act on Wednesday, a spokesman said, in a vote critics say is aimed at silencing Discovery-owned news channel TVN24, which has been critical of the government.

Poland's government said on Wednesday it was confident of still commanding a majority in parliament, despite the dismissal of the leader of a junior coalition party as deputy prime minister.

Polish lawmakers debated on Wednesday an amendment to the Broadcasting Act that would introduce a ban on non-European ownership of domestic media as the Sejm, lower house, decided to progress on to the second reading of the controversial bill.

The Straits Times Teaching young to navigate Internet safely key in tackling prohibited content online: Rahayu Ms Rahayu Mahzam highlighted that blocking every website with prohibited content is not possible given the porous nature of the Internet.ST PHOTO: GIN TAY https://str.sg/3U6E They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read no...

Published July 29, 2021, 9:59 AM ‘Snowdrop’ stars Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo (Instagram) South Korea’s Blue House, or the presidential office, rejected a public petition to stop the filming and cancel the airing of the upcoming Korean drama “Snowdrop.” “Snowdrop” will star actor Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, and is set in Seoul in 1987, an important year in South Korea in which pro-democracy movements and rallies were held to condemn the killing and torture of a ...

TVN24 is a part of TVN group owned by Discovery Inc . The station is in the process of renewing its licence but the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party is planning changes to the law that could force the American owners to sell a majority of their stake. The National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) on Thursday voted on the TVN24 licence, which expires on September 26, but the results were inconclusive. In an interview aired by TVN24 in Polish, Chollet said he was concerned about the cha...

Reuters 3 minute read Private television TVN logo is seen on satellite antennas at their headquarters in Warsaw, Poland February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo WARSAW, July 21 (Reuters) - Polands ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party postponed a parliamentary debate over a new media law, a senior lawmaker said on Wednesday, amid a split with allies over amendments that could see U.S.-owned channel TVN lose its licence. The proposed legislation would amend Polands Broadcasting Act and p...

Canadian filmmakers file charter challenge against Twitter censorship Joel Bakan and Kat Dodds are seeking a court order forcing the Canadian government to protect their freedom of expression on the social media platform By Charlie Smith Courtesy of Bell Media Twitter has deemed the documentary The New Corporation "political content" that is ineligible for promotion on its platform. The Canadian government will have to explain in court why it allows a giant social-media company to bloc...

New hate speech law proposals from the government are a bit confusing, and some of the debate so far seems to have muddied the waters, reducing something that began as an effort to combat racism, terrorism and hatred to name calling and taunts by politicians. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Justice Minister Kris Faafoi contradicted each other about what the proposals said, and Ardern has admitted the government could have been clearer in its communications. Photo: RNZ / Vinay Ranchhod Some wo...

‘Media’ is the term used to refer to the communication tools that provide us with information and knowledge. However, such communication tools can also fuel hatred, misinformation and stereotypes. In an equality context, stereotypes need to be explored for their negative effects as they propagate a fixed, over-generalised belief about a particular group or class of people. Members of the public often criticise the media for “perpetuating harmful or unrealistic social stereotypes” based ...