The Prevention from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill passed with 72 members voting in favour. falsehoods
Three nominated members of parliament, who are appointed directly by the president and not affiliated to political parties, all abstained.
“The working of a democratic society depends on the members of that society being informed and not misinformed.” The International Commission of Jurists, an association made up of senior judges, lawyers and legal scholars who campaign to uphold human rights standards around the world, said the law could be subject to abuse.
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