A group of people’s deputies registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine a new draft law No. 11115 aimed at regulating the Telegram messenger.
The document was titled “Draft of the Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Regulation of Information Sharing Platforms Through which Mass Information is Disseminated.” Although the title refers to the regulation of “platforms” (in the plural), the explanatory note draws special attention to Telegram, which for many Ukrainians has actually become a source of news:
“In terms of usage for news, the information sharing platform Telegram exceeds YouTube (as the most popular video access platform) by 4.5 times – 72% versus 16%, respectively. It is obvious that the platform, which is used by 72% of Ukrainians to obtain information, should be regulated no less than other sources of mass information with a much smaller reach.”
People’s deputies want to introduce approximately the same regulation for the Telegram messenger as is established by law for platforms such as YouTube. If the bill is passed, information sharing platforms will be required to:
- post the terms of use and prohibit the dissemination of information that violates the law of Ukraine;
- to provide an opportunity for users to leave complaints and consider such appeals;
- limit the distribution of illegal content at the request of the National Council;
- to inform the National Council about the ownership structure and sources of financing at its request;
- not to process personal data of children for commercial purposes;
- ensure the presence of a representative of the platform in Ukraine or the EU.
If the platforms violate these requirements or have an opaque ownership structure, they will be prohibited from being used by government and financial institutions. It will also be prohibited to install software from these providers on company devices.
The National Council will publish a list of non-recommended platforms on its website.
Source: dou
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