Venezuela Passes ‘Anti-Hate Law’ to Clamp Down on the Media
- Outlets broadcasting messages of ‘hate’ will be pulled off air
- Media obligated to include programing that ‘promotes peace’
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Venezuela approved legislation to clamp down on media, promising to sanction or pull off the air any outlet that broadcasts messages promoting “hate and intolerance.”
The country’s legislative super body, or constituyente, passed on Wednesday the so-called anti-hate law, which threatens to revoke licenses or block web pages of any outlet that transmits messages that the government considers to be promoting hate or intolerance. Additionally, television and radio stations are now required to broadcast at least 30 minutes of programming a week that “promotes peace and tolerance” or risk hefty fines.