Filtering bill gives the Govt a blank cheque to censor the internet, opponents say
7 Apr, 2021 05:40 AM
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Proposed internet filtering legislation has been described as too vague. Photo / 123RF Internet filtering legislation currently before Parliament is impractical, and gives the government blank cheque powers to censor the internet, opponents say.
The internet filtering bill - officially the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Urgent Interim Classification of Publications and Prevention of Online Harm) Amendment Bill - is being shepherded through Parliament by Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti.
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