Key facts:
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In Misiones, a law was passed that allows the seizure of electronic devices without a court order.
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The missionary legislation claims to aim to “combat the spread of fake news.”
Manuel Adorni, presidential spokesperson for the Government of Argentina, expressed in a recent press conference that he finds all censorship “worrying under any circumstances.” This is referring to a Law that was approved in the province of Misiones, in which authorities are allowed to confiscate electronic devices without a court order.
Adorni added that censorship occurs “both in traditional media and on social networks where they block your accounts or attack you from the companies themselves.” Both things, he said, “are attacks on freedom of expression.”
The presidential spokesperson he emphasized that the position of the Argentine Government is in favor of freedom of expression and opinioneven when it comes to criticism of his management.
«We all have to learn that criticism adds value, corrects and teaches. (…) And the voice of the traditional journalist, which can be excellent and hyper-professional, is just another opinion. It seems to me that every time different streaming channels are opened (even if they are not of the ideology that one shares) it is good news. We should all listen to all opinions. “We are completely in favor of not censoring anyone in any area and on social networks either.”
Manuel Adorni, presidential spokesperson of Argentina.
Misiones approved a controversial law
To understand the context of the official’s statements, it is necessary to know that the province of Misionesin northeastern Argentina, recently approved a law whose intention is to “combat the spread of fake news” that affect people or public and private institutions. The most controversial point of this law lies in the way it is applied by the authorities.
In accordance with article 7 of said regulations, in cases of alleged crimes committed via digital media or generative artificial intelligence platforms, The prosecutor would be authorized to seize cell phones, computers and other electronic devices, even if there is no court order that stipulates it. To do this, the official would only need well-founded suspicions that the devices in question were used to commit or cover up the crime.
Although the hijacking of devices for personal and private use, such as cell phones and computers, is already something quite delicate, the plot becomes even more complicated when we take into account how subjective the definition of what is fake news, slander, insults or incitement to violence.
The complaints from opponents of Carlos Rovira, the main promoter of this regulation, point, as reported by CriptoNoticias, to the fact that freedom of expression and citizen security are threatened by measures of this type. In this regard, lawyer Eduardo Paredes stated that this Law was “hastily drafted” and questioned its alignment with the Argentine Constitution.
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