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The Ukrainian President signed into law a statute expanding the government’ power to regulate media groups and journalists in the country.
Zelensky signed a law expanding government power to regulate media. This guy is a tyrant and a fraud—but by all means let’s keep sending him and his corrupt government Billions of our tax dollars?
— Nadine Elhindi (@NadineElhindi) January 3, 2023
The Media unions and press freedom organization objected to Zelensky and warned of a chilling effect on free speech.
Doesn't matter if you lean Left or Right–majority of people in power abuse it.
This is NOT okay.https://t.co/BqJtcaonq7
— BRYANT (@bryant_xiv) January 3, 2023
Under the new law, the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council, whose members are appointed by the president’s administration and by members of parliament, will have broader authority over Ukrainian media organizations and journalists.
BREAKING REPORT: Zelensky signs controversial law EXPANDING GOVERNMENT POWER to regulate media..
PAYING ATTENTION YET?
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) January 3, 2023
“Such powers are clearly excessive No one has yet managed to tame freedom of speech in Ukraine. It won’t work this time either.” ,- the organization wrote.
Why ya wanna regulate media, Zelensky? er… Biden…. I mean, Trudeau… https://t.co/K0jDebroVA
— Chaumette (@BhiggDhawgg) January 3, 2023
Zelensky’s administration has been accused of suppressing free speech back in 2019 with another law to boost media regulation.
So Zelensky signs into law to regulate the media…. sounds like a dictator to me. Little communist…
— Just Carrie (@Just_Carrie_) January 2, 2023
“Ukraine will demonstrate its European commitment by promoting a free and independent media, not by establishing state control of information,” – Gutiérrez , general secretary of the European Federation of Journalists
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine signed off on legislation that would significantly expand the government’s regulatory power over the news media, a measure that journalists have warned will erode press freedom. https://t.co/OeND4MZcmz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 30, 2022